Day 50 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia's Flagship in the Black Sea Damaged, US with New Military Aid to Kyiv

Russia's flagship in the Black Sea has been seriously damaged, the United States with new military aid to Ukraine, Russia threatens Kyiv with attacks, new military and civilian casualties on both sides. Here are the highlights of key events in the Russia-Ukraine war for the past day:

Russia's flagship in the Black Sea has been heavily damaged

An explosion has seriously damaged the Russian missile cruiser "Moskva" (Moscow), to whose crew the Ukrainian border guards defending Snake Island wished: "Russian warship, go f*** yourself!" ("Русский военный корабль, иди нахуй!")

Both Russia and Ukraine reported on the incident, with different versions circulating. According to Moscow, a fire detonated their ammunition and the ship was seriously damaged. Ukraine claims that the warship was hit by Ukrainian-made Neptune missiles.

"Ukraine is a crime scene"

"Ukraine is a crime scene," the ICTY chief prosecutor said during a visit to the city of Bucha, one of several cities in which Russia has been accused of massacring civilians. Prosecutor Karim Khan says there is "evidence of crimes committed by the court's jurisdiction". The International Criminal Court is investigating allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression.

Biden: "Russia commits genocide"

US President Joe Biden has for the first time accused Russian forces of committing genocide in Ukraine. "It is becoming clearer and clearer that President Vladimir Putin is simply trying to erase the idea that you can be Ukrainian at all," he told reporters.

Biden assured Zelensky of US support

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