i take it it was at anchor...
Posted on 08/31/2014 1:36:25 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
A Ukrainian naval vessel was in flames in the Azov Sea after being attacked by artillery from pro-Russian separatists along the shore.
Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said an emergency operation is under way to help rescue crew members.
Lysenko said the vessel is a naval cutter but it is not known how many people were onboard.
Pro-Russian insurgents claimed responsibility for the attack on social media websites.
Igor Strelkov, a former separatist military commander, said on VKontakte that the separatists have "dealt the enemy their first naval defeat."
Rebels backed by Russian forces seized the Ukrainian town of Novoazovsk and nearby territory last week in a major assault that led to gains in many parts of eastern Ukraine.
Yes, I heard the arty. But the pic over there seems to show an aircraft. Looks to me like fixed wing but pic very poor quality. true/false? No idea...
well, i stand corrected then !
EuromaidanPR is an affiliate of Right Sector? Is that like saying that Russia Today is an affiliate of the Bolsheviks?
i take it it was at anchor...
Fairly easy target if at anchor or berthed at a pier. Also no word on if they were aware of the approaching forces and risk.
If Arty is on the long axis of the ship even easier. In the old days firepower on the long axis was called “crossing the T” when a ship passed in front of another due to the strafing effect it produces.
Looks like birds to me. I watched it several times, and the bird dives into the sea.
This isn’t WW2. An aircraft doesn’t have to get anywhere near a surface target to take it out, these days.
Thanks for explaining that to me...
True.
But it also took the Japanese 5 months - and thousands of dead soldiers - to seize the surrounding hills.
Photo:
Russian cruiser Pallada under fire at Port Arthur
According to Interpreter Mag, Ukraine Official states they may have had aircraft in the area. Inspecting damage to their ship.
It did, but losing 1000s was nothing new for either side, then or 35-40 years later.
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