The Black Sea Fleet was bombed, two warships were damaged. If the war continues, sooner or later it will turn into a sampan navy.
The Black Sea Fleet, crowded in military ports, still failed to stop Ukrainian missile attacks. Two warships were damaged in one wave of attacks. Ukraine turned out to be the big winner in this non-contact war.
In the early morning of September 13, five Su-24M fighter-bombers of the Ukrainian Air Force fired 10 Shadow of the Storm cruise missiles at Sevastopol, the home port of the Black Sea Fleet, RIA News and TASS. Russian air defense performed well this time. The Pantsir-S1 air defense system shot down 5 missiles, the S-400 air defense system shot down 1 missile, and the MiG-31 fighter shot down 1 missile. But under the saturation attack of British cruise missiles, three missiles finally managed to penetrate the defense, hitting the landing ship "Minsk" and the submarine "Rostov-on-Don" in dry dock and catching fire.
The Su-24MR is equipped with the Shadow of the Storm cruise missile.
The site of damage to the tank landing ship "Minsk"
This is also the first time since the beginning of the special military operation that Ukrainian forces have damaged a Russian submarine. Not only was a Russian warship under repair damaged, but the attack also injured 24 people and plunged the area into flames. It stands to reason that the Ukrainian attack on the Sevastopol shipyard in Crimea, while not causing extensive damage to ship repair and shipbuilding infrastructure, at least has the ability to attack the main military targets of the Russian Navy. In addition, coordination tactics are well used. In connection with a massive air-to-missile attack, three unmanned boats at sea tried to take advantage of the chaos, but they were all destroyed by the patrol boat "Vasily Bekov", which was on high alert.
Satellite view of the port of Sevastopol on September 12 (two ships together)
Flames rushed into the sky
According to the Wall Street Journal, a Project 775 Toad-class amphibious tank ship and an upgraded Kilo-class submarine were damaged in the attack. Due to the magnitude of the fire, both ships may not be able to repair. With a full load displacement of about 4000 tons, the Toad can carry 10 main battle tanks and 190 airborne troops or 24 armored fighting vehicles and 170 soldiers. Although it is a product of the 70s of the 20th century, it can be regarded as one of the absolute main forces in the navy under the current situation of the Russian naval strength is quite weak.
As for the submarine "Don Rostov", it is an improved version of the "Black Hole of the Sea" Kilo class. The underwater displacement is about 4,000 tons, the maximum diving depth is 300 meters, and the self-sustaining capacity is 45 days and nights. It was only officially delivered in 2014 as a third-generation Russian conventional submarine and one of the quietest conventional submarines in the world. It can launch "Caliber" cruise missiles. He was at his best from combat performance to service. Also the main force of the Black Sea Fleet. Unfortunately, he was not wounded in battle, but was hit on the pier.
Toad-class amphibious tanker
Submarine "Rostov-on-Don"
Flames rushed into the sky, of course, this is not the first time that the Black Sea Fleet has suffered significant losses. After the start of the war, the Black Sea Fleet faced total annihilation. The Ukrainian Navy, having lost all its assets, looks very sluggish. So began to take over coastal patrol and air defense tasks, as well as the task of equipping the landing force. But the battleship is too old and not very vigilant. The cruiser "Moskva", the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, was quickly ambushed, sunk by two anti-ship missiles "Neptune" located on the coast. You know, the total weight of the subsonic missile warhead is only 300 kg, and it hit a cruiser with a displacement of 12000 tons with a full load. This is how the "Moskva" sank. It can only be said that the luck was generally bad.
In addition to the sinking of the 10,000-ton flagship "Moskva", the Black Sea Fleet paid for the downing of a number of ships, including the 4700-ton landing ship "Orsk", the 1600-ton armed tug "Vasily Bek". is damaged . . The Russian army apparently did not expect that it would not decide the victory or defeat in a direct engagement with the Ukrainian Navy. On the contrary, it will constantly suffer losses in non-contact operations of UAVs, unmanned boats, and various anti-ship and cruise missiles. The fleet, which once made the heart of the United States tremble, has long lost its luster. The Black Sea Fleet, which lost its flagship and came under attack one after another, seems to have been reduced to a sampan navy.
Cruiser "Moskva"
Landing ship "Orsk"
You know, the Black Sea Fleet is not the strongest in the Russian Navy. Its equipment is mainly based on old Soviet warships, including the flagship missile cruiser Moskva (commissioned in 1983) and the large anti-submarine ship Kechi (commissioned in 1974). service) tonnage is larger. Other major ships include the frigate Agile (commissioned in 1980), the frigate Quest for Knowledge (commissioned in 1981), the frigate Spirit (commissioned in 1969), and several large landing craft and small rocket boats. ...... In addition to the 10,000-ton "Moskva", the tonnage is even from 100 tons to 1000 tons.
The Black Sea Fleet, whose strength continued to decline, began to retreat to the port after losing its flagship of 10,000 tons. Not surprisingly, it ended up being the Sampan Navy. What's more, after receiving comprehensive assistance from the West, Ukraine began to equip a large number of offensive weapons, including the "Shadow of the Storm" cruise missile supported by the Su-24M, while the United States is ready to assist Ukraine with tactical missiles. The firing range is more than 300 km. The Hymas rocket launcher can fire with precision. With new Western long-range missiles as the pillar, supporting UAVs and UAVs-assisted attacks, Ukraine effectively has the upper hand in non-contact combat.
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