mandalorian_guy t1_j1b1nyf wrote on December 22, 2022 at 11:52 PM

Reply to comment by iTackleFatKids in Sudden Increase In Russian Navy Activity In Black Sea - Naval News by whibbler

Ukraine has several donated Harpoon and native Neptune missile batteries on the coast so they might be in for a surprise if they get too close.

PrimarySwan t1_j1b7w0a wrote on December 23, 2022 at 12:39 AM

It's been hours since a vessel above 10000 t has caught fire, we're definetly overdue. It's really too bad Ukraine didn't get any major vessels post USSR they would be sitting ducks if Ukraine had a couple of fast well maintained destroyers. The Russian navy can't go past 15 knots. Some good old fashioned main gun duels.

EmperorArthur t1_j1bblrq wrote on December 23, 2022 at 1:08 AM

Did you know that Ukraine actually scuttled their ships early in the war. When they never even lost that port...

iTackleFatKids t1_j1bjiob wrote on December 23, 2022 at 2:09 AM

Did you know that Russia lost a capital ship in a war against a country that doesn’t have a navy

EmperorArthur t1_j1demiw wrote on December 23, 2022 at 2:05 PM

Yep. I do think it sucks that the reason they don't have a navy is Ukraine destroyed it themselves. Those first few days were wild.

PrimarySwan t1_j1bu1ze wrote on December 23, 2022 at 3:33 AM

That was a mistake in my opinion.

pmmichalowski t1_j1crndu wrote on December 23, 2022 at 9:43 AM

Yep, Ukraine was scrambling at beginning of invasion and surprisingly militias were massive MVP, by punching above it's weight giving chance for army to organise. Ukrainian Navy on the other hand, failed badly.