Posted on 03/04/2024 11:00:37 PM PST by marcusmaximus
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment another Russian warship is blown to pieces in a massive explosion.
Footage shows Putin's £35million Sergey Kotov corvette being struck by a kamikaze sea drone near Feodosia, in occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the strike and said the ship was entirely destroyed.
One of Vladimir Putin’s most modern warships, the 308ft long patrol vessel Sergey Kotov came into service during the war in 2022.
The vessel normally has a crew of 80 - and the fate of those on board remains unclear.
The strike is a major blow to Putin's crumbling Black Sea fleet as it would mark the 16th Russian warship to either be sunk or destroyed by Ukraine.
This strike came on a night when the Crimean Bridge - the key transport link from Russia to the annexed territory - was also under sustained attack.
The £3 billion crossing was closed to traffic for at least nine hours but Russian sources denied the structure was damaged.
At least five “powerful explosions” were heard in Kerch, at the Crimean end of the 12-mile road and rail crossing.
Nine trains were blocked - four from Crimea and five to the peninsula reported RIA Novosti state news outlet.
While there was no official confirmation from the Russian side on the Sergey Kotov, pro-war outlets on Putin’s side admitted loss of the vessel.
“As a result of an attack by unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Black Sea Fleet patrol ship of project 22160 Sergey Kotov was lost,” reported Russian Telegram channel Military informant.
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Who knows, they might.
We fight at sea to influence events on land. The Russia - Ukraine War will not be remembered as classic of naval warfare, but this must certainly hurt Russians, if only their confidence, and economy. And we and China should take from this whatever lessons it teaches.
I just love hearing how upset Pro-Putin trolls become when anything goes well for the UKR.
How many hundreds/thousands of mercenaries is Russia using now that its prisons are low on new meat, and St. Petersburg and Moscow must be insulated at all costs.
Net military exporter turned into dependent importer….
Can Russia replace its losses in planes and ships, guess we will see
They have their “Victory” parade in Red Square coming up on May 9th, too. Not happy campers.
Kazan is Tatarstan-stronk.
Only 4 working T-14s!!
I joined the NRA in 1978 well before Wayne was there
That’s nothing. When SpeedyinTexas starts posting articles at about 7 am, they are usually 15 seconds apart. By your criteria, he’s obviously a bot in a dingy cubicle at the State Department in DC. 🤣
This looks like
Pc diversity madness
Drugged minds
The ship was sunk by
Land based nato supplied missiles
You have a mind blowing orgasm
Gog diversity madness usa
MaGog diversity madness nato - un - vatican
Rev 13
Hey, at least I don't keep getting kicked off and coming back as a noobie agitator, unlike some people (no names, but his initials are Chad C. Mulligan).
What happened to make Victoria Nuland resign doink?
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