Posted on 07/19/2023 11:55:28 AM PDT by bimboeruption
The failure of the grain deal (undermining the bridge) will result in huge financial losses for Ukraine. And the strikes on the Black Sea ports are tied into it.
It was the most powerful attack on the city since the beginning of the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine.
From what can be gathered from Ukrainian sources, the Russian combined arms attack included around 32 Iranian UAV ‘Geranium’, 16 Calibre Missiles, 8 X-22s, 6 hypersonic Onyx missiles and one X-59 flew across the skies of Ukraine.
The targets were the infrastructure of the ports of Odessa and the region, industrial zones adjacent to it, military airfield and oil depot on the railway station.
“The mayor of Odessa, Gennady Trukhanov, announced the largest attack on the city since the beginning of the special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine
‘One of the worst nights… We don’t remember this scale of attack since the start of a full-scale invasion’, he said.”
Russian Defense Ministry:
“Tonight the Russian Federation Armed Forces carried out a group strike with sea- and air-based precision weapons against military industry facilities, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of the Ukrainian military in Odessa vicinity, as well as against the Kanatovo air base of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Kirovograd region.”
“Regarding the strikes on Odessa and elsewhere: It bears mentioning that these are not yet the ‘strikes of retribution’.
All these—admittedly massive—strikes were planned in advance. Nothing of this magnitude happens as a knee-jerk reaction to a terrorist act. As always, targets must be ascertained, verified, confirmed. The amount of planning that goes into these types of combined strikes is not done in a day.”
Russia has been long planning the exit from the ‘grain deal’ and how to do it.
“The destruction of the Ukrainian ports is an inevitable consequence of Russia’s decision to leave the ‘grain deal’ behind. Rather than try to police any ships with crews foolish enough to attempt docking in Ukraine, it’s best to simply make it impossible to dock in Ukraine.”
It sure is nice someone is negotiating a true settlement of hostilities.
Who was that, again?
what I don’t understand is why doesn’t russia just finish them off?
We made port in Odessa on a Black Sea cruise in 1998.
They even had a brass band out on the pier to welcome us.
Beautiful grand staircase up from the pier to a promenade lined with huge trees and lovely old buildings.
The people were so welcoming and kind. Breaks my heart to hear this.
PAYBACKS ARE HELL!
Last year's commercial "grain-deal" allowed private traders and their ships to get insurance for vessels calling Odessa. The Russians, for their part, claim that the West still sanctioned Russian grain and fertilizer exports, contrary to the terms of the deal.
Whatever the case, now no private/commercial ship will get insurance to sail into Ukraine waters. Too dangerous - so they simply won't go.
that means any other ships making the journey will be considered military targets
The asiatic hoards have been pestering the rest of the known world for a thousand years.
Good luck with that. Even more luck with assuming the next guy is better.
Nothing that a few trillion USA taxpayer $$$ can’t rebuild, while ignoring our own infrastructure. Preferably with no-bid contracts with Bidet’s cronies. [/S]
it was actually a joke on the “two weeks to flatten the curve” on covid.
I expect a similar outcome if they try something like that on Putin.
Thank God we got rid of the Kaiser. Germany never gave us any trouble after that!
My bad. Mine was the same, but I thought you didn’t get it.
Jokes on me…
Pence made it clear who the swamp cares about with his interview with Tucker.
it ain’t us.
Nothing but net…
we tried to be funny.
we should probably keep our day jobs.
I’m actually on the clock…
I own the place.. so.. ya... but if I’m not working (working on lunch atm) no one is working.
Per your name, do you do fiber installs?
“We don’t remember this scale of attack since the start of a full-scale invasion’, he said.”
Then it wasn’t a full scale invasion.
That's ok, I'm guessing Ukraine's "Uncle Sugar" Joe Biden is already writing a check from US taxpayer dollars to make up the difference and then some.
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