Howdy Folks,
It's a slow news day and I could use a night off. I'd like to spend this evening working on my book. That or Baldur's Gate. Oh! Helldivers...but book though...were there three of me I could do all, alas I am but one man. One man who got about five hours of sleep last night, so likely I'll opt to do none of the above and just get stoned and pass out watching Invincible.
What I do tonight doesn't matter. The point is that it won't be reacting to the conga-line of human misery that is the Russo-Ukraine War.
Wait! I lied.
Ukrainian officials stated that the Ukrainian strike on occupied Sevastopol, Crimea on the night of March 23 targeted more [Azov] Sea Fleet [(ASF)] ships and caused more damage than initially reported.
Ukraine’s Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) stated on March 25 that Ukrainian forces struck the BSF ship repair plant in Sevastopol where the Yamal Ropucha-class landing ship was moored on March 23, making a hole in the Yamal’s upper deck and forcing BSF personnel to continuously pump water out of the ship.
Well I'll be damned! Three out of five! Count 'em: Uno, dos, tres. ¿Si? ¿Entiendes lo jodida que está esa perra?
And didn't I just see a story over on the /r/WorldNews live thread saying Russia doesn't use the Crimean Bridge to supply Crimea because it's too dangerous? Those landing ships were critical assets
Three out of five remaining landing ships, leaving only two. That's right just two landing ships to supply all of Crimea. To keep up delivery, Putin's going to need to use civilian ships as a replacements...if that's even an option.
Ukrainian Navy Spokesperson Captain Third Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk stated that the March 23 Ukrainian strike on the [ASF] communications center caused substantial damage, which Pletenchuk assessed may significantly hinder the functioning of the [ASF] because the communications center supported the general activities of the fleet and may have also been responsible for the fleet’s provisions, ongoing repairs, and other important functions.[21] Pletenchuk reported that Ukrainian forces also struck the Ivan Khurs Yury Ivanov–class reconnaissance ship on March 23 and that Ukrainian officials are verifying the damage to the ship.
You know between the communications hub, the three landing vessels, and the reconnaissance ship, I'd say Ukraine has effectively seized absolute control over, at minimum, the Black Sea west of Crimea. Moscow can't see dick! Ukraine can do whatever the fuck they want in that end of the pool.
Kremlin officials’ and Russian ultranationalists’ continued insistence on blaming Ukraine for an attack that IS-K very likely committed may come at the expense of Russian internal security and civilian lives.
Suck a dick, Putin. You speak only lies.
'Q' For the Community:
Mid-summer Ukrainian Normandy-esque storming of Crimea? Viable or not? What say you?