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Where Did Russia's Black Sea Fleet Go?
Newsweek ^ | 6/7/2024 | David Brennan

Posted on 06/08/2024 6:50:02 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

A large part of Russia's mauled Black Sea Fleet was seen leaving the port of Novorossiysk this week, with satellite images suggesting the berths of the southern Russian port had been largely emptied despite the ever-present threat posed by Ukrainian maritime drones and missiles.

The intentions of the vessels departing Novorossiysk—further from Ukrainian-controlled territory and considered safer than the Crimean ports repeatedly bombarded by Kyiv's forces—remain unclear.

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The Black Sea Fleet has been forced to largely abandon its traditional bases of choice on the occupied Crimean Peninsula because of numerous—and ever more sophisticated—Ukrainian long-range attacks. Despite having no conventional navy of note, Ukraine has scored repeated successes against the Russian fleet at sea.

Among the most high-profile Black Sea Fleet losses to date are its flagship guided missile cruiser Moskva, the Rostov-on-Don attack submarine, and several Ropucha-class landing ships. Kyiv also destroyed the fleet's headquarters building in Sevastopol in a cruise missile strike in 2023.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


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To: chopperk

LOL!


21 posted on 06/08/2024 7:06:38 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Ping me, please!


22 posted on 06/08/2024 7:07:18 AM PDT by Dacula
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To: aMorePerfectUnion; marcusmaximus

It is a regular plane flown by the Ghost of Kiev, hero of the slave state of the Ukraine, who can fly anything anywhere to defeat those orcs!

By the way MarciMaxipad, did you know that the Ukraine has recently forbade the use of the terms “orcs” and “pigs” in their propaganda because they want the surrender negations to go smoothly?


23 posted on 06/08/2024 7:08:24 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: JonPreston
Kharkiv in 3 days!


24 posted on 06/08/2024 7:08:33 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
Viva The Putin!


25 posted on 06/08/2024 7:11:45 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Rummyfan

Last time I saw the Black Sea Fleet, it was at the Democratic Convention in 2012.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ship-slip/


26 posted on 06/08/2024 7:13:17 AM PDT by Liberty Ship ("Lord, make me fast and accurate.")
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To: xp38

Russian Naval Ensign


27 posted on 06/08/2024 7:14:38 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (לעזאזל עם חמאס)
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To: xp38

Um...why is it flying the Union Jack?


Its a Russian naval flag that looks similar.

List of Russian navy flags
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_navy_flags


28 posted on 06/08/2024 7:16:18 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: marcusmaximus
Newsweek

Newsweek’s overall circulation (single-copy sales and subscriptions together) plunged 50% over the span of 10 years, according to the Alliance for Audited Media: In a longer span, it dropped from 3.2 million in 1992 to 1.5 million in 2012. Time, by comparison, saw a 22% decline in that time period.

Newsweek? I seem to remember something about that, one of the two largest failures and Marxist co options of the Western Media.

Haven't seen a Newsweak anywhere in public in the last 30 years.

Prog Socialist unamerican shills seem to love Newsweak though.

29 posted on 06/08/2024 7:19:46 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets; PIF

Ok thanks. Kind of confusing from a distance.


30 posted on 06/08/2024 7:21:32 AM PDT by xp38
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To: wildcard_redneck

31 posted on 06/08/2024 7:21:34 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

“Despite having no conventional navy of note, Ukraine has scored repeated successes against the Russian fleet at sea.”

That right there makes you wonder about the role of navies.


32 posted on 06/08/2024 7:24:49 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: marcusmaximus

Sorry but, Piffy still loves Speedy more than you.


33 posted on 06/08/2024 7:25:02 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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34 posted on 06/08/2024 7:25:46 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: FlyingEagle

Last I read Russian warships were banned from transiting the Bosporus due to the war.


35 posted on 06/08/2024 7:26:22 AM PDT by meatloaf
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To: marcusmaximus

Is that you in the red cap?


36 posted on 06/08/2024 7:26:50 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: Dacula
You got it friend! Welcome to the Zeeper Follies Ping List. Enjoy!!😂
37 posted on 06/08/2024 7:36:07 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: wildcard_redneck

38 posted on 06/08/2024 7:36:11 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus; PIF

Did you two start crying when your favorite propaganda site www.oryxspioenkop.com shut down because their lies were no longer supportable and made them look ridiculous? Now you two clowns are totally reliant on MI6/CIA controlled British tabloids and propaganda mills. Sad really.


39 posted on 06/08/2024 7:36:58 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

I FReel so Special...


40 posted on 06/08/2024 7:37:51 AM PDT by Dacula
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