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2023-09-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukraine's ‘Biggest Ever' Storm Shadow Attack Fails Miserably As Russia Learns From Sep 13 Missile Strikes
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Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-22 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top

#1 As I pointed out a few days ago, NATO feeds their wunderwaffes into the Ukrainian bonfire one by one - and Russians learn to cope with them one by one.
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-22 02:08||   2023-09-22 02:08|| Front Page Top

#2 ^Incidentally, I've discovered this guy - an ex-soviet naval officer who lives in USA: publishes books on military history/theory and runs a blog/vlog - by accident. IMO, if nothing else, he's extremely entertaining.

Warning. He's (extremely) offensive for people who confuse patriotism with "cheering for our team" & "only Americans have the right to criticize US"

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-22 04:57||   2023-09-22 04:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Shoddy Hindu Times level of outsourcing propaganda work. Pay the extra 20 cents/hour and hire North Koreans.

Sept 20:
The first satellite images appeared after the attack on the command post (and communications complex) of the Russian Black Sea Fleet near the village of Verkhniosadove in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Nice Olympic size swimming pool where the building used to be.

“Blasts [have been heard] near the Omega Bay and the student quarter. Cape Fiolent is cheerfully detonating too,” Andriushchenko wrote.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 08:00||   2023-09-22 08:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Still the 20th and the main strike: Saki Airbase in Crimea attacked. 12-15 Su-30, Su-24s based there as well as Shahed drone launchers. 30 reported dead. Waiting for sat photo damage assessment.
“According to the data from our sources, at least 12 combat aircraft (Su-24 and Su-30) were in the airfield, as well as the Pantsir missile system. A training base of the Mojaher unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators was also located there. Russians use these UAVs to coordinate their air attacks and as combat drones,” the interlocutors told.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 08:03||   2023-09-22 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Sept 21: Headquarters of the 58 Combined Arms Army in Melitopol destroyed. Russia's 58th CAA is responsible for Zaporozhye.
As a result of the strike, the Commander and Chief of Staff of the Russian 58th Army was wounded. According to open sources, Lieutenant General Denis Lyamin has been Commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army since July 2023.

According to Liga’s sources, in addition to high-ranking commanders, several dozen more Russian officers were injured, approximately ten died.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 08:16||   2023-09-22 08:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Today: #BREAKING Missile strike hit the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in Sevastopol. Stay tuned.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 08:23||   2023-09-22 08:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Ukraine has launched a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol, Crimea, said on Friday.

Russian state media TASS reported that debris was “scattered for hundreds of meters” following the missile strike. TASS added that a large number of ambulances were on their way to the scene of the attack.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 08:44||   2023-09-22 08:44|| Front Page Top

#8 And yet the Black Sea Fleet HQ is on fire.
Posted by DarthVader 2023-09-22 10:14||   2023-09-22 10:14|| Front Page Top

#9 1. HQs of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in Sevastopol after Ukrainian missile strike.

2. More footage from the HQs of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in Sevastopol after Ukrainian missile strike.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 10:21||   2023-09-22 10:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Putin's Black Sea Fleet HQ is hit in 'Storm Shadow' missile attack, sparking huge explosions in occupied Crimean port
Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-22 11:05||   2023-09-22 11:05|| Front Page Top

#11 I guess it's true then: Putin's forces HAVE learned to intercept Storm Shadow missiles...with Military Facilities

Snark O'The Day
Posted by Frank G 2023-09-22 11:09||   2023-09-22 11:09|| Front Page Top

#12 The Russians have also successfully promoted their surface ships to submarines to help defeat Ukrainian missiles and drones.
Posted by DarthVader 2023-09-22 11:40||   2023-09-22 11:40|| Front Page Top

#13 Shoddy Hindu Times level of outsourcing propaganda work.

We should all know by now what is the first thing to fly out the window when the shooting starts. It's tough to find reliable information. But I suppose I could be reading twitter feeds.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-22 12:16||   2023-09-22 12:16|| Front Page Top

#14 /\ Truth is indeed the first casualty of war
Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-22 12:30||   2023-09-22 12:30|| Front Page Top

#15 #11 Francis, Anikin I don't expect much from Enver, but surely the two of you have realized that the building in question was NOT hit with 500 kg (1000 pounds) warhead?
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-22 15:08||   2023-09-22 15:08|| Front Page Top

#16 I have unofficial confirmation from 🇺🇦 sources: Black Sea Fleet commander Admiral Viktor #Sokolov was killed in today’s strike in #Sevastopol.
Sokolov personally ordered missile strikes on civilian targets in #Ukraine & would’ve been indicted as a war criminal had he survived.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 17:55||   2023-09-22 17:55|| Front Page Top

#17 Re post 2 - his books are very technical and informative
Posted by Griter Slash1619 2023-09-22 17:58||   2023-09-22 17:58|| Front Page Top

#18 he building in question was NOT hit with 500 kg (1000 pounds) warhead?

For the fetal alcohol syndrome Russian contributor:
The strike on the Russian occupiers’ Black Sea Fleet HQ in #Sevastopol that killed Admiral #Sokolov appears to have consisted of at least two bullseye hits. The building was already burning significantly as the second missile struck:

Stormshadow:
Warhead Multistage BROACH penetration warhead
Warhead weight 450 kilograms (990 lb)
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 17:59||   2023-09-22 17:59|| Front Page Top

#19 In addition, the second warhead (on video) was set to explode with a large delay, destroying and burying any underground command posts.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 18:03||   2023-09-22 18:03|| Front Page Top

#20 That blowed up real good.
Posted by Nero 2023-09-22 18:57||   2023-09-22 18:57|| Front Page Top

#21 Sorry, Grom, you can quit Denial. Move on to Acceptance based on other sources?
Posted by Frank G 2023-09-22 19:01||   2023-09-22 19:01|| Front Page Top

#22 Link for #18
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 19:02||   2023-09-22 19:02|| Front Page Top

#23 Interesting how reports about the Patriot batteries have dropped out of sight. Wonder how many are still operational
Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2023-09-22 19:42||   2023-09-22 19:42|| Front Page Top

#24 Both are still fully working. Regular missile reloads are delivered. One is protecting Kiev and the location of the other one changes.
Posted by Enver Slager8035  2023-09-22 20:02||   2023-09-22 20:02|| Front Page Top

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