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Ukraine hits a command post for the Black Sea fleet in occupied Crimea. Russia conducts reconnaissance of Ukrainian energy facilities, says Ukraine\u2019s defense intelligence. Spain pledges more military assistance to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine hits command post for Black Sea fleet in Crimea<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the morning of September 20, Ukraine conducted a \u201csuccessful strike\u201d on the command post for Russia\u2019s Black Sea fleet near Verkhnyosadove outside Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, the strategic communications department (StratCom) of the office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said. It gave no further details of what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local residents had reported hearing blasts near Belbek and Kacha military air fields, on social media. Other social media reports said a Russian military base near Verkhnyosadove was hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia initially seized the command post in Verkhnyosadove from the Ukrainian Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia conducts reconnaissance of Ukrainian energy facilities, says Ukraine\u2019s defense intelligence<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Russia conducts reconnaissance of Ukraine\u2019s energy facilities to target them with airstrikes. Ukraine prepares to thwart the attacks, representative of the Main Intelligence Department of Ukraine\u2019s Defense Ministry Andriy Yusov said on television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have information that the enemy is conducting reconnaissance of Ukraine\u2019s energy facilities. There is a threat of renewed terrorist attacks,\u201d Yusov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine prepares to respond to this scenario. It\u2019s unlikely that Russia will give up its plans to conduct attacks on the Ukrainian energy grid, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to be serious about it. The population needs to prepare [for winter] and react to air raid alarms. Of course, Ukraine\u2019s defense forces are preparing as well,\u201d Yusov said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian missile production does not keep pace with earlier targets. \u201cOne thing is to have plans, and another thing is how they get implemented,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reminded of one of Russia\u2019s major missile strikes on Ukraine, when Russia launched a barrage of 120 missiles at targets across the country. Russia is not able to repeat that now, but the threat of attacks still stands, he said. \u201cNo matter how many missiles [Russia launches], they need to be shot down. We\u2019ll work on that,\u201d Yusov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia may be gearing up to attack Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure again this winter, the UK Defence Ministry said on September 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain pledges more military assistance to Ukraine<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spain pledged more humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said after the 15th<\/sup> meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robles welcomed Ukraine\u2019s new Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and hailed a \u201cwonderful cooperation level\u201d with his predecessor, Oleksiy Reznikov. Spain will send armored vehicles, inflatable boats, launchers and missiles for anti-aircraft and anti-ship defense, and ambulance cars, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain will train around 4,000 Ukrainian service members, double the planned number. They will be also offered additional training courses, Robles said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine can count on Spain\u2019s support, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group met for the 15th time at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Tuesday, September 19. Ukraine\u2019s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov took part in the gathering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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