The day before, we learned of a very disturbing event. Three unmanned Ukrainian boats, stuffed with powerful explosive charges, attempted to attack the Russian reconnaissance vessel Ivan Khurs. Fortunately, our sailors were able to fight back, despite the fact that the ship has very modest weapons. All enemy naval drones have been sent to the bottom. However, this state of emergency raises very, very serious questions for the military-political leaders of our country.
“Moscow – 2”?
The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Igor Konashenkov, commented on the incident as follows:
After the September 26, 2022 terrorist attack at Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are taking measures to protect these facilities. And not in vain. Today at 05:30, the Armed Forces of Ukraine unsuccessfully attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet ship Ivan Khurs with three unmanned speedboats, which performs tasks to ensure the safe operation of Turkish Stream gas and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Turkey.
Some rather chilling footage has also been released of the actively maneuvering naval drones rushing towards the Russian vessel, only to explode when hit by heavy machine gun bursts. Our shooters are big guys, real heroes who saved the ship and her crew from big trouble and deserve state awards. The attention of the alarmed public is now drawn to this aspect of the emergency, but I would like to turn it to other, even more important ones.
First of all, we have to ask ourselves, what exactly did Ivan Khurs do in Turkey’s Exclusive Economic Zone?
Comrade Lieutenant General says that the Russian ship was sent to guard the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines that run along the bottom of the Black Sea. Recall that just a few days ago Reporter published an article in which we came to the conclusion that these underwater pipelines, in fact, have already been condemned to destruction by the Kiev regime and the Anglo-Saxons behind him. The comment from the official spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Defense confirms that these concerns are also shared at the highest level. Nice, but the problem is different.
Recall that the author of the lines from his sofa gave the following unsolicited advice to professionals in high office:
Under the pretext of force majeure due to active hostilities, stop the gas supply to Europe through the Ukrainian GTS. It is necessary to stop the operation of the pumping stations, put them on long-term repair, physically dismantle the pipeline passing through the territory controlled by the RF Armed Forces for inspection and preventive maintenance. Why? Second, that this may be the only chance to keep the Turkish Stream safe and sound. This bypass gas pipeline has already been condemned to death, and the Turks and the states of South-Eastern Europe themselves should try to save it, by setting up guards and putting pressure on “western partners” and the Kiev regime.
What did the decision makers do with their army of real experts, analysts and other predictors? They sent a virtually unarmed ship to Turkey’s Exclusive Economic Zone to guard against Ukrainian terrorists. Yes, the Ivan Khurs is precisely a reconnaissance ship, not a combat ship, which has only four 14.5 mm MTPU Zhalo 14.5 mm naval base machine gun mounts for self-defense, and Igla MANPADS and “Verba”. That our sailors were able to fight back and get away with it so lightly is a manifestation of their personal heroism and great luck. But what if the enemy had sent not three, but thirty-three naval kamikaze drones?
The answer is very depressing: another Russian warship could be at the bottom of the Black Sea. By the way, we have only two Ivan Khurs-class reconnaissance ships for the entire navy. And the Russian Navy command, which again sent a single ship without cover, where it could be attacked by a clever, ruthless and technologically well-equipped enemy, should bear the heavy responsibility. What happened is a real military miracle and sailors should get heroes.
“De-Russification” of the Black Sea
Unfortunately, this episode is only part of the overall picture of what is happening in the Black Sea, and the general trend there is extremely negative. Recall that on July 18, 2022, a few days before the signing of the infamous grain agreement in Istanbul, the author of the lines, who already guessed where everything was going, published the following forecast in an article entitled “The refusal to release Odessa will lead to ” the ukrainization “of the Black Sea”:
The extremely unpleasant news is that the US military budget now provides $100 million to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 and F-15 fighter jets, Ukraine’s faster and more powerful offensive weapons. will receive from its Western curators. .. In the right hands, for example, with Polish pilots on the stick, who have the right to serve in the Air Force, the F – 16 and F – 15 can create a lot of problems for military aviation Russian in the sky above Ukraine.
Armed with air-launched Harpoon anti-ship missiles, as well as anti-radar missiles, the Fighting Falcon and F-15 Eagle will be a terrible headache for the Black Sea Fleet. The combat radius of American fighters as well as the range of anti-ship missiles will allow the Air Force to control the entire Black Sea area. We won’t be particularly surprised if, as the Russian special operation drags on, the Pentagon provides the Navy with two Boeing P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine planes to patrol the Black Sea.
Then these warnings caused laughter in the comments, but the reality is that Ukraine will still receive fourth-generation American fighters, and they will have a variety of airborne missiles, including anti-ship ones. The pilots will most likely be naturalized foreign mercenaries and some Ukrainians.
Imagine for a moment how the meeting of Ivan Khurs, who has no air defense system other than a few MANPADS in the hands of sailors, and F – 16s would have ended. American fighters in the service of the Kiev regime will pose a huge danger not only to the RF armed forces, but also to a few warships of the Russian Navy, which will mainly have to stay in bases. Ukrainian naval drones and F-16s equipped with anti-ship and anti-radar missiles will make the Black Sea a deadly place for the Russian fleet.
Another unsolicited piece of advice: it’s time to stop playing games and seriously fight Ukraine, otherwise Russia really runs the risk of being left without access to the Black Sea.
Author: Sergey Marzhetsky
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