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2022-06-17 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian tugboat Vasily Bekh sunk near Zmeinny (Serpent) Island

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Posted by Omineling Forkbeard1962 2022-06-17 10:55|| 2022-06-17 10:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Ukraine 'strikes Russian Black Sea navy tug carrying weapons to Snake Island using Western-supplied anti-ship rockets' and downs helicopter as one of Moscow's SU-25 jets crashes near border in fresh blows to Putin

Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-17 11:58|| 2022-06-17 11:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Nice to see the 'we don't wish fatality on elected officials here" also applies to commenters, especially ones in good standing. Bra-vo!

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-17 12:01|| 2022-06-17 12:01|| Front Page Top

#4 the tug was turned into a floating hearth. According to preliminary data, 70 percent of the crew was affected, and the destiny of the rest is unknown."

Don't know if the translation did this or what, but I love the wording of these two sentences.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-06-17 13:30|| 2022-06-17 13:30|| Front Page Top

#5 I said 'one ping only, Vasily!'

Posted by Raj 2022-06-17 14:00|| 2022-06-17 14:00|| Front Page Top

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