2/ Ian Matveev has written a useful thread explaining why this is so significant and why the submarine may have been the principal intended target. Translation follows below. By
@ian_matveev
: Which submarine was attacked in Sevastopol?
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Submarine Attacked in Sevastopol: Explanation
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Rostov-on-Don submarine, Project 636.3 “Varshavyanka” with Kalibr missiles
3/ It is reported to be the Rostov-on-Don, Project 636.3 "Varshavyanka", a multipurpose diesel submarine with Kalibr missiles. Let me tell you more about it in a short thread.
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Ukrainian attack damages submarine and ship in Sevastopol
1/ Last night's highly successful Ukrainian attack against a drydock in Sevastopol appears to have caused significant damage to a Kilo-class submarine, the Rostov-on-Don (B-237), as well as to a Ropucha-class landing ship.
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Kelsie Kimberlin has an album of songs about Ukraine, including one about “Vlad”.
"As far as writing songs, I have a whole album of songs already recorded about Ukraine. I wrote one called “Vlad” which is very powerful about the terrorist who ordered the attack against Ukraine. I also want to film that in Ukraine." – @KelsieKimberlin https://ukrainefrontlines.com/discover-ukraine/music/kelsie-kimberlin-releases-armageddon-music-video-to-focus-attention-on-the-war-against-ukraine/
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Enemy boat ‘Tunets’ sunk in Black Sea
In the northwestern part of the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed another enemy boat of the KS-701 'Tunets' type.
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Putin admits Soviet invasion mistake but defends Ukraine invasion
Soviet invasion of central Europe was a ‘mistake’, says Vladimir Putin… but the invasion of Ukraine is not. I hope no one buys this olive branch to Central Europe from Russia.
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Ukrainian BMP-1 upgrade with SPYS turret
This is a modification of the venerable BMP-1 IFV; it mounts a new SPYS turret housing a 30mm ZTM-1 automatic cannon, an AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher, a 7.62mm PKT machine gun, and optionally 4 ATGMs.
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) 13 septembre 2023
It seems Ukrainian production of these vehicles has been ramping up. https://t.co/ztlOLYjrenThis is a modification of the venerable BMP-1 IFV, featuring a new SPYS turret equipped with a 30mm ZTM-1 autocannon, an AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher, a 7.62mm PKT machine gun, and optionally four ATGMs. Ukrainian production of these vehicles appears to be increasing.
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What the Russian ship Minsk looks like after night attack
This is what the Russian warship Minsk looks like after Ukraine's night attack on a dry dock in occupied Sevastopol in Crimea (southern Ukraine). Krymskiy Veter via Telegram
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EU Council extends sanctions against Russian entities for six months
The Council of the European Union has decided to extend sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities responsible for violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity for another six months, the EU Council's press service reported. : AFP
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Russian Shahed drone attack on Odesa
Overnight, Russian terrorists once again used Shahed drones to attack the Odesa region. Unfortunately, there was damage to the port and other civilian infrastructure. Seven residents of Reni and Izmail were injured. More than 2,000 Shahed drones have been launched against Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion.