Russia 'accidentally sinks own ship in Black Sea'

Surprisingly there's no official confirmation from Moscow but reports on Telegram say a Russian landing craft hit a Russian mine near Mariupol , the crew survived but the boat is now on underwater duties.

The Russian navy has reportedly blown up one of its own ships in the Black Sea near the occupied southern city of Mariupol.

A landing craft was destroyed when it hit a Russian sea mine, according to reports on Telegram.

It is understood the crew of the Black Sea Fleet D-106 survived the incident.

"Near Mariupol, a landing craft of the Black Sea Fleet D-106 blew up on a mine,' said a social media account linked to Moscow
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a reply to: gortex

If this is the case, does it mean that Russia scored an "own goal"?

a reply to: gortex

a reply to: gortex

Looks smaller than the 'alligator-class' Orsk.
t.me...

McHales Navy??

a reply to: IAMTAT

That looks like the equivalent to a WW2 LSU. It is just a little ship. Why are they bothering mentioning it if everyone got off safe.

a reply to: gortex

With all the mainstream news, convoys destroyed, ships wrecked, i keep thinking, am i the only one who have heard or read about Sun Tzu??

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him.

But yeah, we keep falling for the oldest tricks in the book, over and over again. Zombies.

a reply to: beyondknowledge

Why are they bothering mentioning it if everyone got off safe.

Because it's kinda funny and there's not enough funny around these days.

a reply to: gortex

on a side note, Ukraine has driven the russians off snake island with a one of a kind howitzer.

The Ukrainian army’s rarest artillery played a pivotal role in finally driving Russian troops off strategic Snake Island in the western Black Sea.
Official video from the defense ministry in Kyiv depicts the 2S22 truck-mounted howitzer—only one of which is known to exist—firing on Russian forces on the tiny island 80 miles south of Ukraine’s strategic port, Odesa.

Ukraine’s Weirdest Howitzer Drove Russian Troops Off Snake Island

originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: beyondknowledge

Why are they bothering mentioning it if everyone got off safe.

Because it's kinda funny and there's not enough funny around these days.

Funny, Malicious, these days we mix up quite a bit i think.

originally posted by: BernnieJGato
a reply to: gortex

on a side note, Ukraine has driven the russians off snake island with a one of a kind howitzer.

The Ukrainian army’s rarest artillery played a pivotal role in finally driving Russian troops off strategic Snake Island in the western Black Sea.
Official video from the defense ministry in Kyiv depicts the 2S22 truck-mounted howitzer—only one of which is known to exist—firing on Russian forces on the tiny island 80 miles south of Ukraine’s strategic port, Odesa.

Ukraine’s Weirdest Howitzer Drove Russian Troops Off Snake Island

Ministry of Defense of Russia:

On June 30, as a goodwill gesture, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation finished fulfilling the assigned tasks in Snake Island and withdrew the garrison that had been operating there.

The Russian Federation has demonstrated to the international society the absence of any obstacles for the efforts of UN to establish a humanitarian corridor for transporting agricultural products from Ukraine.

This solution will prevent Kiev from speculating on an impending grocery crisis citing the inability to export grain due to total control of the northwestern part of the Black Sea by Russia.

Now it is up to the Ukrainian side that is still not clearing the Black Sea coastline, including the harbour waters.

www.abovetopsecret.com...


By the way, what about the export of grain by Ukraine by sea?

a reply to: turretless

of course they finished fulfilling the assigned tasks, right when the howitzer was zeroing in on their positions.

commander of russian of troops on snake island: well comrades, their getting close to our positions, our task is done here.
time to jump in the boats and haul a@@.

why tell the truth when a lie will do, never mind how foolish and stupid they look.

By the way, what about the export of grain by Ukraine by sea?

you talking about all the grain that russia is stealing bunch of low life crooks that they are.

a reply to: turretless

Of course the ministry of defense would never lie. 100% trustworthy

Awesome.
Karma
No one died, meaning no widows get payouts.

And also losing snake island back to Ukraine.
More good news.

Sadly, the actual gesture from Putin was to kill more civilians in their homes. A tantrum.

originally posted by: BernnieJGato
a reply to: turretless

of course they finished fulfilling the assigned tasks, right when the howitzer was zeroing in on their positions.

commander of russian of troops on snake island: well comrades, their getting close to our positions, our task is done here.
time to jump in the boats and haul a@@.

why tell the truth when a lie will do, never mind how foolish and stupid they look.

By the way, what about the export of grain by Ukraine by sea?

you talking about all the grain that russia is stealing bunch of low life crooks that they are.

We see that the information from both sides coincides in one point - there are no Russian troops on the island.

So now Ukraine has the ability to send grain by sea.

I just want to know in which foreign ports Ukrainian ships carrying grain are already unloading?

originally posted by: spacedoubt
Awesome.
Karma
No one died, meaning no widows get payouts.

And also losing snake island back to Ukraine.
More good news.

Sadly, the actual gesture from Putin was to kill more civilians in their homes. A tantrum.

Totally, just like how the yankees lost the war in Afghanistan, maybe that will happen in Ukraine, they will drive the russians out like that.

The gesturing sucks too, just like how the yankees are all over the place killing civilians.

Whoever occupies Snake Island is going to be a sitting duck,
It doesn’t matter which side you are on.

a reply to: turretless

So now Ukraine has the ability to send grain by sea.

not as long as russia is blockading them they don't. I didn't see any mention of them stopping that. russia has future subs sailing all over the black sea.

calling on them to clear the harbors and waters is just a ploy on russia part. just as soon as they start to try, russia will attack both Ukrainian flagged ships, other countries ships that come to load the grain, and any Ukraine forces that come to clear the mines.

a reply to: gortex

How do they know it was a Russian mine?

originally posted by: choomsuba
Whoever occupies Snake Island is going to be a sitting duck,
It doesn’t matter which side you are on.

I disagree that it doesn't matter.

We remember these dramatic headlines:

Putin’s new war crime: starving world’s poor by blocking Ukraine’s grain exports - www.inquirer.com...

European leaders urge Putin to unblock Ukraine’s grain supplies - www.ft.com...

Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Also a War on the Global Food System - nymag.com...



Now the situation has changed and therefore it is necessary to closely monitor what is happening in the Western press.

If the West was really sincerely concerned about the situation with food in the world, then it should now, in the person of its leaders, rush Zelensky in every possible way to send grain by ship. And the Western media should write about it.

If the purpose of all these panicky screams about grain was only the demonization of Russia, then silence will come in the Western media on the topic of food and grain delivery by Zelensky from Ukraine.