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Russia, the world's second largest military power after the United States, has been carrying out a so-called "special military operation" against Ukraine since February 24, which has been going on for eight full weeks. Russia's military involvement includes not only ground forces and air power, but also the active participation of the Black Sea Fleet, in which the Mob M light missile frigate repeatedly launches Caliber cruise missiles and delivers precision strikes against important military targets in Ukraine. These Caliber cruise missiles, along with the American Tomahawk cruise missile, have become standard equipment on Russia's cutting-edge ships.
However, while the mob M missile frigates of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy actively participated in the strike operation, the Moskva missile cruiser, which was the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, seemed to fall into the situation of "playing soy sauce", and in the end paid a heavy price. Ukraine issued an announcement late at night on April 13 announcing the use of two Neptune anti-ship missiles to attack the Russian Navy missile cruiser Moskva, located near Odessa. Although Ukraine did not announce the sinking of the Moskva at the time, it used the word "heavy damage" to describe its damage. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the Moskva missile cruiser caught fire and caused an explosion, but the fire was quickly extinguished.
Finally, on the evening of April 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the missile cruiser Moskva had sunk, although at first it was not admitted that it was the attack of the Ukrainian Navy's anti-ship missiles. It is noteworthy that when the commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Ukrainian Navy reviewed the crew evacuated from the Moskva, Russia did not disclose the specific reasons for the sinking of the Moskva. However, Turkey suddenly exposed photos of the Moskva missile cruiser, which showed that the Moskva had apparently missed in its defenses.
The Moskva missile cruiser is armed with 104 anti-aircraft missiles, including 40 Wasp M short-range anti-aircraft missiles, which are in a twin cantilever layout and are located on the left and right sides. However, judging by the photos exposed by Turkey, the Moskva's Wasp M air defense system is not in combat condition. At that time, the Moskva missile cruiser was only 60 nautical miles, or about 110 kilometers, from Ukraine, indicating that the Moskva seemed to be unable to effectively deal with potential threats at that time. Photos exposed in Turkey seem to reveal this careless reality.
The Moskva missile cruiser mainly carried 16 supersonic anti-ship missiles, however, in the early days of the Russian-Ukrainian war, due to the almost complete destruction of the surface ships of the Ukrainian Navy, the Moskva did not seem to have the opportunity to use these supersonic anti-ship missiles. Ironically, the Moskva eventually sank, a major loss for the Russian Black Sea Fleet, while Ukraine probably sank it with only 2 Neptune anti-ship missiles. This small and broad case undoubtedly reveals the carelessness and ineffectiveness of the Russian Navy in this conflict.
Overall, this incident has not only aroused widespread attention from the international community, but also thought-provoking. The fact that Russia, as a country with a strong military, has suffered such heavy losses in the conflict with Ukraine raises questions about its military strength and strategic decisions. At the same time, Ukraine's ability to counter Russia's military power with such a small amount of force also reflects Ukraine's tenacity and willpower in this conflict. This event will undoubtedly continue to have far-reaching repercussions on the international political stage, and the tensions between Russia and Ukraine will continue to cause global concern and concern. After all, the world needs more peace and stability, not war and conflict.
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