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The "BDK-58 Kaliningrad" before the start of the Russian war of aggression in early February
Photo: Russian Defense Ministry / imago images / ITAR-TASS
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Naval Inspector: Don't underestimate the Russian fleet
7.20 a.m .:
According to Germany’s top marines, Russia’s fleet should not be underestimated even after the attacks by the Ukrainian military with maritime drones in the port of Sevastopol.
"These sea drones are an easy-to-use weapon with considerable penetrating power," said naval inspector Jan Christian Kaack in an interview with the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung".
"Apparently, the Russian side has not adjusted to these hybrid processes, and that is somewhat astonishing." However, this should "not lead one to underestimate the Russian fleet".
"We see an uninterrupted construction program of modern units, which are also equipped with weapons that should not be underestimated, for example hypersonic weapons and ballistic missiles," emphasized the vice admiral.
The fleet continued to occupy an important place in Moscow's military doctrine.
Ukrainian military attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet at its base in Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula last weekend.
Green leader wants to use Russian assets for Ukraine reconstruction
6.45 a.m .:
Green leader Ricarda Lang has called for more help for Ukraine and wants to use the assets of Russian oligarchs frozen in Germany.
In view of the approaching winter and the increasing damage caused by the war, humanitarian aid and reconstruction must be pushed ahead, Lang told the "Welt am Sonntag".
»The Russians are trying to take the war to other parts of the country and destroy critical infrastructure, such as district heating systems and electricity plants.
This can lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.«
Lang took the view that Russia should already be paying for the costs of this aid.
»In Germany alone, more than several billion euros in Russian assets have been frozen, for example by Russian oligarchs.
Across Europe, the amount is significantly higher,” she said.
According to her, this fortune should be used for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
»It's not easy legally, it would always be fair.
Here it is important to look for ways.«
AFP/dpa/Reuters
