This is the remnants of the Ropucha class landing ship Minsk that was hit



When you see what an intact Ropucha looks like, the extent of the damage becomes vividly apparent



Yeah, sunk is certainly a degree of damage

This post has been edited by KLthinker91: Sep 13 2023, 07:02 PM

Inb4 "russia will retaliate"

After losing so many ships to a country with basically no navy, youd think theyd keep their ships further away.

what in the world did Ukraine hit it with?
i doubt aerial drones can carry such damaging payload...

It's already on the other side of the Black Sea

Unfortunately still within range of air launched cruise missiles

Black Sea Fleet just got Taranto'd

The 🇺🇦Ukrainian military struck a group of 🇷🇺Russian troops with the help of the Ukrainian Stugna-P ATGM in the Eastern direction

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...522632527495667

if you want to occupy some land, you need to show the world your army is safe there


stormshadow cruise missile

Rumour say Storm Shadows launched from Ukrainian Air Force jets

That's not just any antiship cruise missile, that's a BUNKER BUSTER capable of penetrating several metres of rock and concrete. It would have punched through the decks of the ship and exploded inside it for maximum effect

If that was a direct hit on the Rostov SSK, likely its back is broken as well

In that sense I misspoke, this isn't a Taranto - this is like sinking the Tirpitz

Soledar direction: successful counterattack of the Russian Armed Forces near Kleshcheevka
situation as of 14.00 September 13, 2023

🔻 Intense clashes unfolded southwest of Bakhmut at the Kleshcheevka-Andreevka line. As a result of a counterattack by combined units of the Russian army, they managed to drive the enemy out of Kleshcheevka.

Despite this, the village remains in the gray zone due to the mass fire of the AFU in the village. Russian troops hold the northeastern outskirts, while Ukrainian forces concentrate forces to the west for a new attack.

🔻 The situation in Andreevka remains in the fog of war. This morning information appeared that the village was completely recaptured by fighters of the Russian Armed Forces, but a little later doubt arose again due to conflicting information about the line of control along the railway track.

Due to a lack of evidence, we have placed the village in a gray zone until more definitive data becomes available. Nevertheless, positional battles at Andreevka continue.

Ukraine Struggling To Advance | Russia's 1.5 MILLION Army?

Keep hearing Robotyne for the past 100 days already....
The corrupted nefarious Bandera regime lead by the puppet clown Zelensky will probably run out of soldiers before reaching Melitopol.

Shoigu says Russia has no choice but to win
The minister said Russian forces continue to make progress with their key mission of mowing down the enemy's equipment and personnel

MOSCOW, September 13. /TASS/. Russia has no other choice but to achieve a victory in its special military operation, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said.

"We have no other options," he said, when asked by a Rossiya-1 television host whether Russia will prevail.

Shoigu said Russian forces continue to make progress with their key mission of mowing down the enemy's equipment and personnel.

"The troops are engaged in keeping an active defense where needed and necessary. It’s harder in some places and easier in others, but I can say that the men are acting with confidence, the commanders are acting with confidence. We are reliably defending what we need to defend today," the minister said in an appearance on the "60 Minutes" program.

🇺🇦Ukrainian military from the 30th separate mechanized brigade continue to destroy/damage 🇷🇺Russian military equipment using FPV kamikaze drones in the Soledar area

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...307497728844201

🇺🇦Ukrainian military personnel from the 129th Territorial Defense Brigade and 55th separate artillery brigade destroyed the 🇷🇺Russian 152-mm self-propelled guns 2С19 "Msta-S". South direction

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/...293291268931726

'Don't Want Ukrainian Grain': NATO Nation Poland Warns EU Over Imports From Ukraine

Poland’s government threatened the European Union to extend the embargo on imports of Ukrainian grain. This as the restrictions agreed upon at Brussels earlier this year end on September 15. The Polish PM said the NATO nation won't reopen its border to Ukrainian grain imports regardless of what the European Commission decides this week to protect the farmers.
Pretty soon Bandera wheat fortified with DU...

When T55s first appeared beign shipped to Ukraine, the pro-Russian trolls said they were for dug-in defense. They would have been bad for that purpose, but are a sick joke in open warfare on the battlefield.
They cannot penetrate the frontal armor of a Leopard, They cannot seen a Leopard firing at them from over 1500 meters. They apparently are getting taken out by an invisible opponent with technology 65 years more advanced than they have.

https://twitter.com/randymot4/status/1701695453748768861

What you can see on the video is enemy jamming of video channel of a drone, unfortunately but losses like this are inevitable. Supposedly, this is impact of Strizh/Serp EW, which was later destroyed.

https://twitter.com/FPVDronesUa/status/1701915216164913576

This system is also mobile. It's overall weight is 45kg, it can be transported using pickup truck and can be deployed in 15 minutes by two people, important factor is that the system isn't hard to operate and requires only basic computer knowledge from the crew.

It is also modular, and probably was heavily modified for the needs of russian millitary in order to counter FPV and Mavic drone threats, the modification is done by changing radio modules and antennas, therefore making it more adaptive to the enviroment.

https://twitter.com/FPVDronesUa/status/1701...5094545566?s=20

https://twitter.com/FPVDronesUa/status/1701915229355933889

But this gadget may help you to save more drones, and possibly lifes, because you may detect an enemy FPV or Lancet 2-3 kms away from you, if you have right antennas for such case.

Ukraine used British cruise missiles in the attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea, both a Ukrainian and a Western source confirm.

"It was Storm Shadow," one of the sources said.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1701976842813538729

The Russian Ministry of Defense confirms that a Russian Su-24MR crashed during a training flight near Volgograd.

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1701674787066573286?s=20

Putin-Kim Summit: Russia Accords Ceremonial Welcome To North Korean 'Comrade'

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rolled through Russia on an armoured train Tuesday toward a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Kim’s personal train stopped in Khasan, a station on the Russia-North Korea border, early Tuesday where it was met by a military honour guard and a brass band. He was met on a red carpet by regional Gov. Oleg Kozhemyako and Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov.

'Very Glad To See You': Putin Welcomes Kim Jong-un With Handshake & Smile

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky in Russia's east for a meeting. This will be Putin's first meeting with Kim since 2019 and comes at a time when both North Korea and Russia are locked in standoffs with the West.

'We Stand With Putin': Kim Jong-un Pledges Support To 'Russia's War Against Imperialism'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged support to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine he termed as a battle against imperialism. Both the leaders met today in Russia's Far East after a gap of four years. Putin gave Kim a tour of rocket centre as North Korea is reportedly seeking satellite technology from Russia.

Putin Takes Kim Jong-un For A Ride In The Presidential Aurus Limousine In Russia | Watch

Russian President Vladimir Putin took North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a ride in his Presidential Aurus limousine. Both the leaders went for a ride after Kim toured Vostochny Cosmodrome spaceport in Far East Russia. Kim held talks with Putin amid western fears of a possible arms deal between the two countries. The United States has even warned of further sanctions if Russia and North Korea sign a weapons deal.