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UA-RU-NATO War | Discussions | Jun. 1st/Sep. 13th 2025

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Irag8er

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t's unclear if the reported explosion in Severomorsk at Russia's nuclear submarine base on June 1, 2025, is true. Ukrainian sources and some independent reports claim a drone attack caused explosions, supported by social media visuals.

However, Russian local authorities deny these claims, calling them false, and no official Russian confirmation exists. The conflicting narratives and lack of definitive evidence make verification difficult.

The incident, if real, could have major strategic implications, but skepticism is warranted due to potential misinformation in conflict zones.

 
Initial reports claim about 27 Tu-95 bombers have been destroyed (Unverified). This is more than half of Russia's total fleet.
This should definitely cut into their ability to launch glide bombs.
 
‼️A reminder, given today's Ukrainian drone strikes, that it is becoming borderline-insane that we routinely allow ships *owned and operated by DoD-designated Chinese military companies* to sit in our ports with thousands of containers onboard and under their control.


Point WELL MADE!
 
My gosh drones have changed the battlefield. I bet the Department of Defense is super concerned about drones due to their increasing capabilities, low cost, the difficulty in countering them effectively, and the potential for their use in espionage, attacks, and coordinated swarm operations. I'm sure the rapid advancements in drone technology are constantly posing new challenges to national security and requiring the development of innovative detection and neutralization strategies. They are a terrorest's dream and a country's way to build an army fast and cheap.
 
It should be noted that this done attack penetrated deep into Russian territory. Over 4,000 km was the last estimate I saw.

The bases confirmed to have been attacked include Olenya Air Base in the Murmansk Oblast, Belaya Air Base in the Irkutsk Oblast, Ivanovo Air Base in the Ivanovo Oblast, and Dyagilevo Air Base in the Ryazan Oblast, many of which are hundreds of not thousands of miles away from Ukraine

 
I don't think Ukrain should have had to notify the President of the United States of America when executing espianage and guerrilla attacks. That's just one step that could compromise the mission.

Look (if proven true) at who was possibly running former President Biden's administration toward the end. Who knows how mush top secret information was exposed by who knows how many people that shouldn't have had the access to it (again if proven true).

I know the relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine, particularly concerning intelligence sharing and military support, is complex. Ukraine, as a sovereign nation, has the right to defend itself and conduct operations it deems necessary for its national security without asking permission or telling anyone.
 
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