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2023-09-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

What is the main point of Ukraine's missile strike on Sevastopol?

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Posted by badanov 2023-09-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Doing something to justify the billions spent on them?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-23 02:50|| 2023-09-23 02:50|| Front Page Top

#2 As a result of the air defense, five missiles were shot down, but at least one damaged the historical headquarters building of the Black Sea Fleet. As a result of the incident, one soldier is listed as missing.

So one out of six missiles hit the target and inflicted only one casualty.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-23 12:43|| 2023-09-23 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Probably not even one: the Internet is full of pics of the hit building - does it look like 450 kg of explosive?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-23 13:01|| 2023-09-23 13:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Dunno what 450 kg of explosives looks like but the pictures I saw of that building looked pretty bad. It had to have been evacuated before it was hit if there were so few casualties.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-23 13:41|| 2023-09-23 13:41|| Front Page Top

#5 ^(a)About a hit on the building of Staff of Black Sea Fleet. Immediately for people who may have questions: NOBODY IS in this building except for maintenance and guard crew. During war time all C4 departments of the Staff operate out of ZKP (Запасной Командный Пункт--ЗКП)--a Reserve Command Post, which is underground and is very difficult to identify and attack. So, the attack is primarily for PR reasons, militarily it has a very low value, plus disruption of the civilian traffic in the area of Lenin's Street, Nakhimov's Square, Nakhimov's Ave and on the hill where the Staff and Rear Service of the Fleet are located.

(b) I've seen that 10 kg warhead of a 155 mm artilery shell can do to a solid stone house. 450 Kg (1000 pounds) of modern explosives inside the building - Storm Shadow penetrates before exploding = all the walls fall outside in pieces.
IMO, it was one of these pesky UAVs that got inside and started a fire.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-23 13:52|| 2023-09-23 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 So, the attack is primarily for PR reasons

Like I said, the lies and propaganda from both sides fly thicker than missiles and drones.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-23 16:13|| 2023-09-23 16:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe they just want to kill some Russians?

Posted by ed in texas 2023-09-23 17:48|| 2023-09-23 17:48|| Front Page Top

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