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@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

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

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      7 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.

    • Furball
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      7 months ago

      Has Russia ever been a world class naval power

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        7 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).

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    Cross another one off on your score card, folks

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    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.