Russian logistics take another hit with attack on ship

 Washington Examiner:

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Ukraine countered the Russian narrative, saying it had destroyed a Russian landing ship at the port of Berdyansk, which was taken by Russian forces four days into the war and had been used as a base to ferry in equipment for Vladimir Putin's troops.

The Orsk Russian tank-landing ship was destroyed at the port, according to the Ukrainian navy, and media reports indicated that two other ships were "smoking heavily and trying to escape." A warehouse with ammunition and fuel was reportedly destroyed at the port as well.

"The destroyed ship in Berdyansk could carry up to 20 tanks, 45 armored personnel carriers, and 400 paratroopers," Ukrainian deputy defense minister Anna Mayyar said in a statement. "This is a huge target that was hit by our military."

Despite the Ukrainian success at Berdyansk, Moscow continued to pummel the western port city of Mariupol.

Mariupol Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov said he was "absolutely sure that [the] Ukrainian Army will defend our city up to the last bullet" but cautioned he didn't "know how many days is it possible to survive because people are in very bad condition and awful condition."

"There is no life at the moment in Mariupol, so the city is destroyed, up to 90% damaged and destroyed," he told Fox News, adding that those still alive were "suffering from lack of water, lack of medicine, lack of social help, but they're just surviving."

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To be clear, it was the port that was taken four days into the war, not the ship.  It is the first time Ukraine has had success against the Russian Navy to my knowledge.  It will impact the already troubled logistic efforts of the Russians who are losing a lot of men and equipment. 

The story also indicates that the Russians are still struggling with manpower problems and that they are having touble finding foreign mercenaries.

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