Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Zelensky Fires Security Chief As Defense Shake-Up Continues
Port Of Baltimore Paralyzed After Container Ship Strike Collapses Bridge Sending Vehicles Into River
"An economic disruption along the US East Coast is unfolding with potentially tragic human consequences after a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, sending nearly the entire roadway structure crumbling into the water.
The immediate priority of the rescuers is finding people who may have been on the bridge either working or driving across. The ship, the Singapore-registered Dali, was operated by charter company Synergy Group and is time chartered by Maersk carrying Maersk customers' cargo.
Of secondary concern in the days ahead will be tough questions about the effect on business, commuters, holiday travelers and the economy across the region.
The Port of Baltimore — the biggest handler of US imports and exports of cars and light trucks — looks to be out of commission indefinitely. The resulting bottleneck could accelerate a shift of goods through West Coast ports. Another crucial question: Which other ports have spare capacity to handle the Ro-Ro vessels that carry automobiles if Baltimore is closed for an extended period. Around 20 people and multiple cars likely fell in the water, Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace said during a media briefing early Tuesday.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a big steel crossway that carries Interstate 695, was struck by a boxship at around 1:30 a.m. ET." MS/ZH
Of secondary concern in the days ahead will be tough questions about the effect on business, commuters, holiday travelers and the economy across the region.
The Port of Baltimore — the biggest handler of US imports and exports of cars and light trucks — looks to be out of commission indefinitely. The resulting bottleneck could accelerate a shift of goods through West Coast ports. Another crucial question: Which other ports have spare capacity to handle the Ro-Ro vessels that carry automobiles if Baltimore is closed for an extended period. Around 20 people and multiple cars likely fell in the water, Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace said during a media briefing early Tuesday.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a big steel crossway that carries Interstate 695, was struck by a boxship at around 1:30 a.m. ET." MS/ZH
57 combat clashes on front lines in past day
"Fifty-seven combat engagements have been recorded on the front lines in Ukraine in the last 24 hours, with Ukrainian aircraft striking nine enemy troop concentration areas. Enemy air strikes targeted the settlements of Bilopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Popivka and Iskryskivshchyna in the Sumy region; Derhachi, Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsia and Budarky in the Kharkiv region; Makiiivka, Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Novomarkove,
Chasiv Yar, Kalynivka, Druzhba, Pivdenne, Oleksandropil, Arkhanhelske, Berdychi, Semenivka, Memryk, Ocheretyne, Umanske, Novomykhailivka, Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka, Urozhaine and Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region; Novodanylivka and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region; Chervonyi Maiak, Zmiivka and Mykilske in the Kherson region.
More than 120 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire. In the Kupiansk sector, Ukraine's defense forces repelled an enemy attack near Ivanivka, Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 15 enemy attacks near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and outside Terny, Yampolivka, Rozdolivka and Vesele in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four enemy attacks outside Klishchiivka, Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks near Berdychi and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region.
On the Novopavlivka sector, Ukraine's defense forces continue to hold off the enemy near the settlement of Novomykhailivka, where the enemy made 22 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders four times near Staromaiorske, Donetsk region, and southwest of Bilohiria and northwest of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy did not abandon the intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro. However, in the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations.
"At the same time, our soldiers continue to inflict losses on Russian manpower and equipment, exhausting the enemy along the entire front line," the General Staff added.
In the past day, Ukrainian aircraft struck nine areas where the enemy's manpower, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.
Ukrainian missile forces hit an air defense system, an artillery piece, an EW station, a troop concentration area and a UAV control station of the Russian invaders." Ukrin
More than 120 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire. In the Kupiansk sector, Ukraine's defense forces repelled an enemy attack near Ivanivka, Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 15 enemy attacks near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and outside Terny, Yampolivka, Rozdolivka and Vesele in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four enemy attacks outside Klishchiivka, Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks near Berdychi and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region.
On the Novopavlivka sector, Ukraine's defense forces continue to hold off the enemy near the settlement of Novomykhailivka, where the enemy made 22 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders four times near Staromaiorske, Donetsk region, and southwest of Bilohiria and northwest of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy did not abandon the intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro. However, in the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations.
"At the same time, our soldiers continue to inflict losses on Russian manpower and equipment, exhausting the enemy along the entire front line," the General Staff added.
In the past day, Ukrainian aircraft struck nine areas where the enemy's manpower, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.
Ukrainian missile forces hit an air defense system, an artillery piece, an EW station, a troop concentration area and a UAV control station of the Russian invaders." Ukrin
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