Posted on 12/25/2023 7:47:47 PM PST by marcusmaximus
In a significant development in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force successfully targeted and destroyed the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk. The military action took place in the early hours of December 26, in the port of Feodosia, located in the occupied territory of Crimea. The event was announced by the Ukrainian Air Force Commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, and signifies a strategic blow to the Russian military’s capabilities in the region.
The Novocherkassk, a large landing ship, represents a significant asset in the Russian Navy. Its destruction likely involved the use of Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG missiles. This loss underscores the continued hostilities and military engagements in the disputed area of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but is still considered by Ukraine and much of the international community as Ukrainian territory.
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Or will Zelensky boast about about destroying a Ukrainian school which had a classroom with a globe which showed Russia on a map LOL
The cocker spaniel... oops, sorry, I meant snockered spaniard is still around. Too bad.
Hey spaniard, when is your country going to pony up its own blood and treasure to fight this proxy war you love so much?
Does that apply to India and all the other nations that use American or any foreign weapons?
Major U.S. Arms Orders from and
Deliveries to India by Use, 2000-2022
(Deliveries completed unless otherwise noted.)
Air
• 28 AH-64 Apache combat helicopters (22 delivered)
• 1,354+ AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles
• 245 Stinger portable surface-to-air missiles
• 12 APG-78 Longbow combat helicopter radars
• 6 spare helicopter turboshafts
• 15 CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters
• 13 C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (12 delivered)
• 11 C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft
• 2 MQ-9A Reaper UAVs (two-year lease in 2020)
• 512 CBU-97 guided bombs
• 234 aircraft turboprops (228 delivered)
• 147 aircraft turbofans (48 delivered)
Sea
• 1 Austin-class amphibious transport dock
• 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters (6 delivered)
• 12 P-8I Poseidon patrol and ASW aircraft
• 48 Mk-54 ASW torpedoes (32 delivered)
• 6 S-61 Sea King ASW helicopters
• 53 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
• 1 Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (accepted)
• 24 naval gas turbines (6 delivered)
Land
• 12 Firefinder counterbattery radars
• 145 M-777 towed 155mm howitzers
• 1,200+ M-982 Excalibur guided artillery shells
• 72,400+ SIG Sauer SIG716 assault rifles
RuZZia so strooonnngg and Pooowwwerrful!
Depends on what they’re doing with the weapons... which I notice you didn’t bother to address.
There are Spanish volunteers in Ukraine.
A bunch of them showed up last winter to repair damage to the electrical grid during the last Russian cruise missile barrage.
What is “snockered”?
Zeepers are so lame, shortsighted, and stupid. Playing, as you do, straight into the hands of the Globalist/formerlyAmerican Left. I trust you’re proud of being on Jao-Jao Beidan’s team.
Are you familiar with the website called “google”?
THose things can be towed. I have never seen them towed into battle...
I’m not talking about volunteer aid workers.
I’m talking about military support. Soldiers, sailors, airmen, special forces.
I believe that everyone on the planet who obtains weapons manufactured by other countries, including the United States, intends to use the weapons to defend themselves.
For many or most of the ones using American or Western weapons, the target is Russia, Hamas, China, Iran, North Korea, or some other friend of Russia.
I just saw the video of this attack on YT....wow! The ship must have been loaded with munitions when it blew up!
I think you’re naive.
“A storm shadow. So essentially, it was a British attack”
And what’s Ruzzia going to do about it? Hmmm?
I think you know that what you are trying to sell is ridiculous.
I know you have no earthly idea of what — if anything — I might be trying to “sell”. Although I am convinced that you THINK you know.
No, Britain didn’t attack a Russian ship.
These articles really like to hype things up.
The Novocherkassk was a Ropucha-class landing ship. Currently, the Russian Navy apparently has 19 landing ships actively registered (Novocherkassk included).
Its loss, if accurate, is a blow. But a “major strategic” blow?
I doubt Russia’s strategy for a largely land/air war is going to change to such a degree because of the loss of one landing ship.
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