Posted on 05/24/2024 5:25:29 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Ten separate locations across Crimea were reportedly hit, including a key radar and air defence facility.
Ukraine staged a massive missile attack on Putin-occupied Crimea overnight, striking a key radar and air defence facility of the Russian army ‘where high-ranking officers were present’.
Explosions were reportedly heard at ten separate locations around the peninsula amid long-range ATACMS attacks in one of the heaviest bombardments of the war.
Russia also claimed to have destroyed attacking marine drones off the Crimean coast. Ambulances were reported rushing to Semidvorye, near Alushta where at least six ATACMS ballistic missiles reportedly hit a key communications and radar base of the Russian army.
This is the latest in systematic attacks on the radar and air defence forces of the Russian Armed Forces in Crimea, denuding the ability of Putin’s troops to defend the annexed peninsula.
Russian partisan group ATESH said: “This is an important point of communication and control of the occupiers in Crimea… This is a former Ukrainian military unit, now used by the occupiers. It appears that there was significant damage…and many occupiers were killed.”
Radar and communications equipment was hit including a space observation station, it is understood. The strike “probably also managed to destroy the control point of this centre”, reported ATESH.
Explosions were also heard at Simferopol, Saky, Yalta, Dzhankoy, and Yevpatoria with a total of ten locations struck. The Putin-appointed head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov, claims that the strike near Alushta hit an “empty commercial facility”.
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In a separate devastating strike, Ukraine destroyed two S-300/400 surface-to-air defence missile launchers and damaged another at Mospino airfield in the occupied Donetsk region. A control centre and radar were also destroyed in the ATACMS attacks, say reports.
(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...
Pin pricks - but if that’s all they can hit, then so be it.
Kharkiv in 3 days! Wha happen?
“Kharkiv in 3 days! Wha happen?”
Sounds like Russia is just about there. Oh well, better luck next time!
Kharkiv in 3 days! Bring your parade uniform!
ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!(((PING!)))
“Kharkiv in 3 days! Bring your parade uniform!”
Almost there...seems like you’re now panicking!
The nazis were still hitting england with V2 rockets a couple of weeks before their unconditional surrender. I’m sure it’s satisfying but doesn’t change course of the war, it’s just copium to help you deal with your battlefield disasters and collapse of the ukr army.
Losses are expected in war, fact is the Ukies will never regain Crimea, no manpower for one. The Ukies “ feel good” strikes should be acknowledged, but will only cause Vlad to turn up the heat.
That said, the $$$ 280 billion the West chose to steal from Russia….just announced overnight, Russia just confiscated $$$ 300 billion in Western assets inside Russia…..go Vlad!….expect $$$ billions more of US debt notes to be dumped by the world, record amounts are currently being sold off….who is going to buy our $$$ Trillions needed to finance our country? Ukraine? So funny.
“ Putin signs tit-for-tat decree allowing Russia to seize Americans’ assets
Putin’s decree allows Russia to seize US assets amidst G7 talks, prompting widespread concern among Western economies”
….prepare for more western bank failures….about six western banks that HAD money in Russia are now Kaput….in addition the two joint venture factories that Boeing used to secure ALL of its titanium castings/ forgings will presumably now be firmly in Russia’s ownership….Boeing and Airbus in big trouble, Vlad outplays the corrupted US- again.
All this means is Joe’s 10% rebate check has cleared, so they got more ammo.
For the doubting Thomas’s: An old article stating Boeings reliance on Russia’s titanium factories, now “ Kaput”.
November 15, 2021
- Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA extend Russian enterprise as largest titanium supplier for Boeing commercial products
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Russian titanium producer VSMPO-AVISMA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affirming that VSMPO-AVISMA will remain the largest titanium supplier for current and future Boeing commercial airplanes.
Under the MOU signed by company leaders at the Dubai Airshow, Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA will work together to:
Increase utilization of their Russia-based Ural Boeing Manufacturing (UBM) joint venture;
Increase R&D investment and continue to develop new titanium alloys and technologies;
Explore new opportunities to expand VSMPO-AVISMA’s role producing titanium parts and components beyond raw material or forging, for current and future Boeing commercial airplanes.
“The signing of the memorandum strengthens our position as a reliable partner to Boeing for many years to come. For us, it means confidence in our titanium products and recognition of their high quality,” said Dmitry Osipov, CEO of VSMPO-AVISMA. “Stable long-term relationships with Boeing enable VSMPO-AVISMA to focus on expanding our investment program and developing our production capacity, as well as to continue implementing ESG-principles in our operations.”
“Today we mark another important step in expanding our mutually beneficial cooperation with VSMPO-AVISMA,” said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “VSMPO-AVISMA has been a reliable and valuable partner to Boeing for almost 25 years.”
VSMPO-AVISMA is the largest titanium supplier for Boeing commercial production. Titanium parts from VSMPO-AVISMA are used on Boeing 737, 767, 787, 777 and 777X airplanes.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. The company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.ru.
VSMPO-AVISMA Corp. is the world’s largest vertically integrated manufacturer of titanium and titanium alloy products. Its majority shareholder is Mikhail Shelkov, deputy chairman of the company’s board of directors (65.27%). Products manufactured by VSMPO-AVISMA are widely used in aerospace, power engineering, petrochemical industry, shipbuilding, medicine and civil engineering. VSMPO-AVISMA partners with more than 450 companies in 50 countries worldwide. Learn more at http://www.vsmpo.ru/en/.
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Boeing’s Missile and Defense division will be severely affected. Boeing has also announced it will take 3-4 years to start a titanium forging factory in the US….
….and Vlad says Checkmate- again.
The ATESH group quoted does have a wiki.
Described as a group of Ukrainians and “Crimean Tatars” in their own wiki. The article calls it a Russian partisan group.
The group says a goal is to have the Ukraine Constitution modified to declare Crimea an autonomous National Republic.
All of their claimed actions take place in Crimea and southern Ukraine via what is quoted as “1000 Tatars”. Not clear how that translates to “Russian partisan group”.
2014 Census of Crimea (over 2 million people) lists Tatars at 12%, Russia at 68% and Ukrainians at 16%. 2021 lists no change in Tatar population, Ukrainians left and down to 7% and Russians now 76%. Tatars were dominant % up to the mid 1800s and then via various causes they disappeared from significance.
2 Days to Crimea for the Ukies.
Crimea by Christmas!
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