Russia on brink of ... NOPE! Russia INVADES Ukraine!

[K1052]

The Russians have confirmed an ammunition explosion.

If it rolled over on its side after being struck, they are mostly dead. Heavy storm, winter seas, no chance at all.

This ship had a massive S300 - S400 equivalent anti-air craft battery on board, covering much of southern Ukraine. This is very good news for Ukraine.

Ukrainians better have their AD systems all tuned up though. Moscow is going to be fucking furious and looking to hit back.

 

[Zorba]

In some states, it is a criminal offense to reveal the names of the owners of LLCs.

This shit needs to be banned at the federal level. There should be no anonymous corporations.

 

[kage69]

So Ukraine bagged a Russian cruiser? Hot damn that is some great news. What a blow to their fleet, not to mention their pride. Someone in this thread asked about Russian boats earlier, my reply was based around me pondering the Slava class for a bit, heh. Hopefully loss of life was minimal, but I'm glad to see Ukraine makin with those artificial reefs. Russian sailors aren't raping children or torturing civilians to death, I figure if they make it back to mom good for them.

And did I just see that Sweden has officially applied for NATO membership? Excellent. C'mon Finland, I thought you two were holding hands on the way to the NATO ball? Finland brings over a million troops (including reserves) to the ranks, they are very organized and motivated. Excellent intel services too, like a Nordic Japan. They've already chosen F-35, and currently use updated F-18s.



Looks like it's going to happen

Way to go Vlad, and it only took you war crimes and a destroyed economy to get there.

 

[Roger Wilco]

Sunrise is in an hour or so. I wonder if anything remains above water. The Black Sea is quite deep.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

How much is Vlad paying her?

France’s Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine

yesterday

PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down.

 

[fskimospy]

Sunrise is in an hour or so. I wonder if anything remains above water. The Black Sea is quite deep.

If they indeed suffered a magazine explosion I don’t see how that ship is salvageable so if it’s not on the bottom I wouldn’t be surprised if the Russians send it there themselves.

 

[DrDoug]

I hear a Russian ship was promoted...

 

[Roger Wilco]

Ukraine says Medvedchuk's bodyguard gave him up, and that Russia was only 20 minutes away from rescuing him.

Propaganda or not, the dude is boned.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514287764526837767

 

[kage69]

6 new transponders at Moskva's last known location, all support/assistance craft.


She dead.

 

[RnR_au]

How much is Vlad paying her?

France’s Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine

yesterday
PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down.

I don't understand how there is political support let along extensive voter support inside France for her viewpoints.

 

[brycejones]

Damn that’s the largest warship sunk since Britain sunk that Argentinian cruiser during the falklands war.

 

[nickqt]

How much is Vlad paying her?

France’s Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine

yesterday
PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down.

She doesn't want money. She wants power.

She's a fascist. Fascists stick together.

Russia wants as much European discord as possible, and since he was successful in getting the UK out of the EU, next up is France.

 

[zinfamous]

Side note on Moskva: this really is embarrassing for Russian Navy, how they spin it domestically will be interesting.

If in fact it was hit by 2 Neptune missiles, that is an epic failure ~ the Moskva is specifically designed as an anti-air, anti-cruise missile defense platform, just as much as it is an offensive missile platform. 64 S-300's to intercept cruise missiles (or aircraft), 6 CIWS point defense guns, plus short range air defense missiles.

Edit: Picture with armament highlighted, thanks wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slava-class_cruiser#/media/File:Slava_cruiser_armament.svg

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"4" are the AK-630 - 30mm "fully automatic" point defense cannons (CIWS)
"5" are the S-300 launchers (8! launchers, 64 missile inventory)
"6" is short range OSA-M SAM

maybe all their weapons actually got oligarched away and no one told Putin?

 

[Roger Wilco]

Nice artillery strike on a Russian depot in Kherson.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514434478629957633

 

[zinfamous]

Nice artillery strike on a Russian depot in Kherson.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514434478629957633

I sure hope Russia keeps parking stuff there.

Hey Yuri, they keep blowing it up. I think badguys see our stuff there, no?
Nyet, keep putting food and fuel and weapons there. It safe.
But they blow us up 4 times already, Yuri.
Nyet, it is propaganda. Put artillery there now.
OK, Yuri.

 

[K1052]

I sure hope Russia keeps parking stuff there.

Hey Yuri, they keep blowing it up. I think badguys see our stuff there, no?
Nyet, keep putting food and fuel and weapons there. It safe.
But they blow us up 4 times already, Yuri.
Nyet, it is propaganda. Put artillery there now.
OK, Yuri.

orders are orders lol

 

[evident]

Soviet designers liked to put a lot of stuff that goes boom on the deck

Russia's Most Powerful Warship In The Black Sea Is Operating In A Pattern - Naval News

The Ukrainian Navy was no match for the massive concentration of Russian naval forces in the Black Sea. Yet Russia's most impressive warship there, the Slava class cruiser Moskva, has mostly remained out of sight. We can shine a light on what she has been up to so far in the war.

www.navalnews.com

Indeed that thing is destined to go boom, wow. One ukranian missile has to hit one of those other missiles that are just sitting there and that's the end, lol. I guess their ships dont have any vertical launch type system that's under the deck?

not my quote "You know a war is going well when you lose a fleet's flagship while fighting a country without a navy " damn

 

[trenchfoot]

Moska's epitaph-

I think Freddie says it better than I ever could:

 

[RnR_au]

I sure hope Russia keeps parking stuff there.

 

[Jaskalas]

I've been hearing about the Balkans getting salty again, and what happened in the 90s there still offends Moscow. Really hope Putin isn't about to try and open up a second front for the West to contend with.

The only remaining Russian military is defending the homeland.

Russia has no more conventional power than what is being defeated in Ukraine.

 

[Leeea]

Ukrainians better have their AD systems all tuned up though. Moscow is going to be fucking furious and looking to hit back.

Russia is already throwing everything they can into the fight in an effort to exterminate the Ukraine.

Ukraine has nothing to lose.

Russian sailors aren't raping children or torturing civilians to death, I figure if they make it back to mom good for them.

They are providing air defense and support to those who do. The death of this ship will make Russia SAM coverage over southern Ukraine much more predictable. Allowing for Ukraine to better defend itself from Russia's genocide.


The only good Russian soldier is a dead one. May they all burn in hell. Every Russian soldier killed makes the world a better place.

 

[pcgeek11]

With ammunition stores exploding, I'm thinking the Russian ministry claims of "the crew were completely evacuated" almost certainly is including those evacuated to Davy Jones' Locker. 510 crew reportedly on board.

They were evacuated at a high rate of speed in flaming pieces when the ammunition stores detonated.

Hell, fish gotta eat too.

 

[Leeea]

Rumor has it the Japanese will be sending weapons to Ukraine soon:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514476775019106307

 

[KMFJD]

I don't understand how there is political support let along extensive voter support inside France for her viewpoints.

Macron decided that now was the time to change the age that pensions can be collected, before he decided this he had almost a 10 point lead on her.

 

[KMFJD]

Another railway bridge blown up

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514473116994576385