Ukraine announces the destruction of a large Russian ship

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the country's armed forces have destroyed one of Russia's main ships, the Askold, at the Kerch shipyard in Crimea.

"I thank everyone who ensured the successful destruction of the Russian ship at kerch shipyard," he said in a speech on Monday evening, two days after Kiev said it had "successfully" attacked the area. '