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Ukrainian missile strike against Russian small boats

Ukrainian missile strike against Russian small boats

Gepostet von | 3 May 2022 | , , , | 0

As spectacular as it may look in the news broadcasts, the "ships" hit by the Ukrainian missile strike are merely the 25-tonne displacement P-boats of the Raptor class (project 03160) launched in 2015. Ten of these 17 boats are assigned to the Black Sea Fleet. Although they are only manned by two marines and are less than 14 metres long, they can accelerate to almost 50 knots. And they have loading capacities for combat swimmers or infantry forces, including a folding "stelling" in the reinforced bow for landings. Ideal for "special operations", but apart from an automatic 14.5 mm MG and two body-controlled 7.62 mm MGs, completely defenceless against targeted fire from drone-controlled missiles! ...

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Spain's Armada delivers aid to Ukraine

Spain's Armada delivers aid to Ukraine

Gepostet von | 2 May 2022 | , , | 0

In the meantime, the "Reina Ysabel" has arrived undamaged in Gdynia, Poland, to unload the 200 tonnes of Spanish material for the Ukrainian armed forces. The former civilian ro-ro transport ship, which was only recently put into service with the Spanish army but is operated by Armada, is packed full of material and ammunition, including 30 special military trucks and 10 lightly armoured all-terrain jeeps (VAMTAC). It is said to be Spain's largest delivery to date in support of Ukraine. Non-military assistance In addition, almost fifty forensic experts will be helping the Ukrainian forensic experts to excavate, document and identify the bodies in the mass graves in the areas occupied by Russian troops....

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Moscow's new narrative: cruise missiles now also from submarines

Moscow's new narrative: cruise missiles now also from submarines

Gepostet von | 1 May 2022 | , , | 3

On Friday, the Russian Ministry of Defence published a video sequence on the Telegram messaging service showing the underwater launch of a Kalibr cruise missile from a conventional Kilo III-class submarine in the Black Sea, aimed at Ukraine. Whatever the optics have captured - it has not become a documentary masterpiece! The shots in the semi-darkness, taken at a great distance and correspondingly unclear, do not really confirm the Russian narrative. Nevertheless, this news is worth mentioning because it is the first time that the use of Kalibr from submarines in the Ukraine war has been publicised. And what else is being destroyed This news was underpinned by the claim that the Russian air force had...

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Neues von der „Moskwa“ - ein altes Schiff soll ihr zur Seite stehen

Neues von der „Moskwa“ - ein altes Schiff soll ihr zur Seite stehen

Gepostet von | 1 May 2022 | , , | 0

Was die Verluste an Menschenleben angeht, so hüllt sich der Kreml weiterhin in Schweigen, bestenfalls erfolgt ein zögerliches Eingestehen ohnehin völlig untertriebener Zahlen. Unkontrollierter Offenbarungs-Tweet Interessant ist in diesem Zusammenhang ein Tweet einer regierungsnahen Moskauer Quelle vom Freitag, 22. April 2022, dem nur eine minimale Lebensdauer gegönnt war, bevor er von der Bildfläche verschwand. Darin wurden Gefallenen- und Vermisstenzahlen des Ukraine-Krieges angegeben, die jedoch den als etwas überhöht eingeschätzten Angaben der Ukrainskaya Pravda (https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/) mit 23.000 toten russischen Soldaten ziemlich nahe kommen: 13.400 Tote, 7.000 Vermisste, 116 Tote auf der „Moskwa“. Offiziell gilt weiterhin die Zahl von 2.000 Gefallenen...

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Egypt joins CMF

Egypt joins CMF

Gepostet von | 29 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

As announced, Egypt has now become the 34th member of the multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) coalition, which aims to enforce law and order at sea. It was only recently founded, marineforum.online reported on 22/04/22. The CMF takes action against illegal non-state actors on the high seas. Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the US Naval Forces, US 5th Fleet and the CMF, welcomed Egypt's accession during a visit to Alexandria on 12 April. The CMF's area of operations includes some of the world's most important shipping lanes with more than 3 million square miles of international waters, including the most important...

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