Ukraine said sea drones were used to target Russia’s Sergei Kotov patrol ship near the Kerch Strait.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/wTHlx

  • @ChicoSuave
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    77 months ago

    It never gets old that a former world class naval power is now being beat by a country with no navy.

    • @HappycamperNZ
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      37 months ago

      I mean, this is literally the changing face of modern warfare - 80 years ago we were shocked that little planes with two people could overwhelm and sink the largest battleships in the world with crew of thousands.

      • @ChicoSuave
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        17 months ago

        The minds behind Taranto were truly forward thinkers.

      • @ChicoSuave
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        27 months ago

        The Soviet era of the 50s through the 80s saw the Soviet Navy grow to rival the US fleet (but never exceeded it).

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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    17 months ago

    If I had a nickel for each time Russia lost its navy during a land war I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice.