Ukraine is developing a new missile modification for the domestically-produced Neptune missile system. Source: Ivan Havryliuk, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister, in an interview with ArmyInform news outlet; Militarnyi, a Ukrainian online military media outlet Details: The deputy minister explained that efforts were underway to develop what he called a "longer-range Neptune".
then of the moskva, flagship of the black sea fleet. it is a powerful weapon it was a powerful weapons platform to provide air cover, surface to air missiles. that s the similar role it is playing in the black sea, also firing cruise missiles as well to hit targets into ukraine. but you re right, the russian account is this was a fire on board that spread to the ammunitions area and caused an explosion, having a massive impact on the ship as they were towing it back to into port, it sank in stormy weather. that s the russian version of events. ukrainians have a different story, they say this flagship was targeted by their anti-ship missile systems they developed themselves, the neptune system, and it was taken out. the u.s. for what it s worth say they don t know for sure, but they believe the ukrainian side of events more than the russian side. yeah. yeah.
black sea, whether it s frustration overall, whether it s fear that its own public is starting to get an idea that the russian military is not performing very well, it seems like kyiv is back in the crosshairs. reporter: it looks like kyiv is back on the menu. it seems as though the they hit a factory. and that was a really big deal here for ukrainians, not just because it was a strategic victory sinking that huge ship but because it was a technological victory. the neptune system was a soviet model that was greatly improved and produced here in ukraine. unlike a lot of ukrainian
were here as well. the new jersey state police is on the ground and air support was provided by the state of new jersey s forest firefighters. the new jersey ems task force was here. and heavy equipment support was given by ocean county. union county sent over the neptune system, a state-of-the-art water delivery system that drew lines of water from the bay at 5,000 to 6,000 gallons a minute and was very helpful in the containment of the fire. to all the men and women, some of whom are behind me, who were here on ground last night, on behalf of the people of new jersey, i say thank you. yesterday we saw what it means to be from our state. we are tough and we stand together in a crisis. to the firefighters, police officers, emts, the volunteers who showed up with coffee and food to help to feed those who were fighting the fires, i want