Project 03160 "Raptor" patrol boats are a series of Russian high-speed coastal patrol boats.
Posted on 05/02/2022 4:36:43 AM PDT by tlozo
"Two Russian Raptor-class boats were destroyed at dawn today near Zmiinyi (Snake) Island," Chief of General Staff Valeriy Zaluzhniy says.
Unverified drone footage released by the Ukrainian military appears to show two ships being targeted by Bayraktar drone missiles from the air while on patrol in the Black Sea.
The footage has been shared by the Ukraine Ministry of Defence on social media channels.
Project 03160 "Raptor" patrol boats are a series of Russian high-speed coastal patrol boats.
The Russians just don’t seem to learn.
That’s okay with me.
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The Moskva sinking was unverified too...until it wasn’t...
Better video here: Scroll down a bit.
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Congratulations to the Russian Navy on another historical first - after being the first Navy to lose a flagship to a nation with no Navy, they are now the first Navy to lose a ship (two, actually!) to a drone.— NoneOfYourBusiness (@NoneOfY60793932) May 2, 2022
This war is proving that tanks and ships are no longer viable military instruments. In twenty years, wars will be fought by robots.
Akin to an old PT Boat. Hope Captain Binghamton is okay...
What a waste. Would been a good ski boat.
“Hope Captain Binghamton is okay...”
Gotta problem.....??
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McHales Navy is the same thing I was thinking.
Old lead bottom was funny.
The recent war between Azerbaijan and Armenia showed what drones can do.
Drones and increasingly accurate smart bazookas are forcing a change in tactics.
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