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Dramatic first satellite pics show Putin’s prized £250million submarine & warship blown up by Storm Shadow missiles
The Sun ^ | September 14, 2023 | Sarah Hooper

Posted on 09/14/2023 12:48:18 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

NEWLY released satellite photos show the smouldering wreckage of two prized Russian naval assets after a devastating strike from Ukraine.

Yesterday, Kyiv's forces unleashed a barrage of ten cruise missiles along with kamikaze drones in a huge hit that rocked Putin's forces.

New dramatic photos shared on Twitter show the catastrophic damage inflicted on the landing ship "Minsk" and the Kilo-class "Rostov-on-Don" attack submarine.

Prior to the early morning attack, both vessels were allegedly awaiting repairs in a dry dock.

After the crippling strike, satellite imagery showed the crumbling, charred remains of the formerly great landing ship and submarine.

Another photo showed mangled metal from the Minsk as smoke continued to rise from the remains.

(Excerpt) Read more at the-sun.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; War
KEYWORDS: 7yearwar; goodriddance; lovelysight; minsk; nato; putinsblunder; russia; russiannavy; stormshadowmissile; ukraine
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To: Round Earther

an animal that is backed into a corner will fight without remorse and go down swinging. Ukraine, the money launderer for the Democratic party isn’t worth WW3 or at min a tac nuke to the region.


21 posted on 09/14/2023 1:12:11 PM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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To: MeganC
I am sure Putin is quaking in his boots at all the trannies in Ukraine and NATO ukraine-dilate
22 posted on 09/14/2023 1:13:47 PM PDT by Rattlesnake_Snook
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To: Avalon Memories

Says the vicious nuclear warmonger.


23 posted on 09/14/2023 1:14:40 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Russia started the war.

Much like the US learned, you can start a war very easily but stopping it is hard.

Those were legit targets.


24 posted on 09/14/2023 1:15:13 PM PDT by redgolum (We are not going to make it, are we. )
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To: JoSixChip

Neither one of those ships were being scrapped.


25 posted on 09/14/2023 1:15:45 PM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: JonPreston

“Have we time-traveled back to 1960?”

Not all of us, just the Russian military.


26 posted on 09/14/2023 1:16:27 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: redgolum
Russia started the war.

The USA started the war, you sleazy, lying warmonger.

27 posted on 09/14/2023 1:17:38 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“You sure are happy about us doing everything we can to start a nuclear war.”

If that were true, we could just push one button and be done with it, LOL.


28 posted on 09/14/2023 1:19:16 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Rattlesnake_Snook

“I am sure Putin is quaking in his boots at all the trannies...”

Rather ironic since Pootie wears high heels.

https://www.google.com/search?q=putin+high+heels&sca_esv=565412338&source=hp&ei=EmsDZczUHsmf0PEP4IaQyAs&iflsig=AO6bgOgAAAAAZQN5Ildl3Qu2_qO_cAFfjVnpwpairTwx&ved=0ahUKEwjMpazE9qqBAxXJDzQIHWADBLkQ4dUDCAs&uact=5&oq=putin+high+heels&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhBwdXRpbiBoaWdoIGhlZWxzSNUXUABYnRVwAHgAkAEAmAFcoAGKCqoBAjE2uAEDyAEA-AEBwgILEC4YgAQYxwEY0QPCAgUQABiABMICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYxwEYrwHCAggQABiABBjJA8ICCBAAGIoFGJIDwgIHEC4YgAQYCsICBxAAGIAEGArCAggQABiKBRiGAw&sclient=gws-wiz


29 posted on 09/14/2023 1:20:56 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Avalon Memories
Also, that might have been the cost when first built.

The sub was laid down in 2011 and commissioned in 2014 or 2015. A relatively young boat. Other figures are $300M and $450M (including some significant upgrades).

30 posted on 09/14/2023 1:21:19 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

One would think that a country would keep such valuable resources out of a war zone or at least put a good shelter over them.

We never did completely shout down the German U-Boat facilities after bombing them for months.


31 posted on 09/14/2023 1:21:40 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: BigFreakinToad

“an animal that is backed into a corner will fight without remorse and go down swinging”

You’ve just unintentionally described Ukraine, not Russia.

Russia can go home anytime it pleases and still have 100% of the territory it had before it started this war.


32 posted on 09/14/2023 1:21:44 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: JonPreston

Looks like this was indeed a submarine that received some publicity from Russia. I know little or nothing about submarine warfare, so I’m a little surprised it was just sitting out in the open in a nearby dock.

If this gets escalated to a a hot war with Russia, I’m afraid the entire world will learn that.
1. Nobody’s ships are safe (military and civilian).
2. How darn important having ships are to our economy and way of life.


33 posted on 09/14/2023 1:23:36 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: popdonnelly
Neither one of those ships were being scrapped.

Agreed. The sub was only about 12 years old. See post 30.

34 posted on 09/14/2023 1:24:28 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: redgolum

Again, I post that if The USA truly means that they are supporting the Ukes with all and whatever it takes, they should start a crash urgent program of drone and missile production for them. Flood the Ukes with all the attack drones and cruise missiles they can produce here urgently and hit Russia where it hurts. Everywhere. Including mixed use targets so the Russian people feel just as much misery or more than the Ukes have felt. Railroads, roads. Ports, fuel depots, food distribution centers, medical supplies. Make it hurt so much that Putin has to ask if his invasion is worth continuing.
As soon as Trump is re elected drill drill drill everywhere and drop the price if crude where Russia can’t make anything selling theirs. Starve them out and force them to withdraw. See if I’m wrong. I’m betting I’m not.


35 posted on 09/14/2023 1:24:34 PM PDT by desertsolitaire (w)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How?

Did we send the first Armored Division into Ukraine?


36 posted on 09/14/2023 1:27:30 PM PDT by redgolum (We are not going to make it, are we. )
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Both the transport and the submarine will need a few years in the dockyards or will eventually go to the wreckers. Both of them are irreplaceable.

The facts are, Russia is losing hardware and trained personnel faster they can can replace them, to US and NATO leftovers.

For all the talk about how the US and Ukraine are really "losing", I'm still waiting for an explanation of how Russia is "winning".

37 posted on 09/14/2023 1:31:51 PM PDT by Widget Jr (🇺🇦 Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 Sláva Ukrayíni! 🇺🇦 ☭ No CCCP 2.0 ☭)
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To: usurper
One would think that a country would keep such valuable resources out of a war zone or at least put a good shelter over them.

You generally put your ports (and hence your drydocks) where geography allows. Sevastopol has been a major port for several hundred years. If you put covers on your drydocks that are strong enough to protect them you may not be able to fit ships under the covers.

38 posted on 09/14/2023 1:32:09 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: MNDude

Russia has had an issue with Sub Maintenace. So has most of the world, since they are very expensive and dangerous if things fail.

I am not sure about the published numbers of American subs in dock at any one time, but the tempo has slowed down since the cold war. Crimea has a lot of naval infrastructure, warm climate, and is a great place for a naval rebuild yard.

Till it isn’t.

For your last two statements I suggest you read some of Peter Zeihan’s books. You are correct, but it might not be state on state action. As the US retreats from the stage, you will see more and more piracy. That is going to impact shipping just as bad as a peer on peer conflict.


39 posted on 09/14/2023 1:33:24 PM PDT by redgolum (We are not going to make it, are we. )
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To: JonPreston
the battlefield is no place for antiques.

LOL

Don't tell the Russians, they're showing off T-55s!

We know this because the unit operating the T-55s, the 1430th Motorized Rifle Regiment, proudly showed off the 1950s-vintage tanks in a video on its official Telegram channel on or just before Sunday.

The video depicts the 1430th MRR’s conscripts with early-model T-55s sporting L-2G infrared spotlights atop their D-10T 100-millimeter main guns.

The spotlight, and any target it illuminates, is visible in the T-55 gunner’s active infrared sight out to a distance of several hundred yards. The problem is, the spotlight also is visible to any enemy forces with infrared optics.

40 posted on 09/14/2023 1:33:31 PM PDT by Gunslingr3
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