Ukraine 'hits Russian missile boat Ivanovets in Black Sea'
Source: BBC
Ukrainian forces say they have destroyed a Russian missile boat from the Black Sea Fleet in a special operation off Russian-occupied Crimea.
The Ivanovets - a small warship - received "direct hits to the hull" overnight, after which it sank, military intelligence said.
It has released video footage that purports to show the moment of impact, followed by a big explosion.
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However, Russian military blogger "Voenkor Kotenok" wrote on Telegram that the boat had sunk after being hit three times by naval drones.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68165523
Video at the BBC link - it looks like it's from the 2nd or 3rd drone, since it approaches what already looks like a large hole in the hull. Small by warship standards, perhaps - Wikipedia says 183 feet long.
Mysterian
(4,587 posts)Russia will not be able to replace this vessel.
tblue37
(65,386 posts)Torchlight
(3,341 posts)I think Putin's grasp of naval and air doctrine is really lacking, and I think it shows.
pecosbob
(7,541 posts)more footage.
2naSalit
(86,636 posts)Report. The videos at the end are also interesting in that they show the different groups asking for help. I know the guy from Estonia raises money and delivers vehicles and equipment to Ukraine that he buys regularly. He went there this week to deliver drones to groups like those in the videos.
I hope there are others who do this whom we just don't know about. If I were financially set, I'd be putting more into it, I can only donate a little once in while.
Thanks for a more thorough video on the attack.
erronis
(15,286 posts)Looks like a good way to help their defense.
During these gaslit shenanigans, good people who are fighting a defensive war of tremendous historic significance are being killed when they might have lived.
It is sad to recite all the ways that Ukrainian resistance serves US interests. Sad because not enough people in Congress care about US interests. And sad because one shouldn't even have to refer to them.
2naSalit
(86,636 posts)Kennah
(14,273 posts)mitch96
(13,907 posts)mcar
(42,334 posts)lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Not a bad tradeoff. The hits keep coming Vlad.
Russian warship. Go fuck yourself
orangecrush
(19,569 posts)Wow those Russians were running like Olympic champions !