Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that the US and Britain helped Ukraine with the September 22 missile strike that targeted the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea.
“There is not the slightest doubt that this attack was pre-planned with the use of Western intelligence means and NATO satellite equipment and spy planes and was implemented at the request of and in close coordination with the US and British secret services,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
A Ukrainian source told BBC that the strike was launched using British-provided Storm Shadow missiles, which have a range of up to 155 miles, but the full extent of British or US involvement in the attack is not clear.
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said back in February that the US was “supporting” Ukrainian attacks on Crimea, suggesting that the US might provide intelligence for such operations. In recent weeks, Ukraine has significantly increased attacks on Crimea as its counteroffensive is faltering.
“The obvious aim of such terrorist acts is to distract attention from the Ukrainian army’s failed attempts of mount a counteroffensive and intimidate the people and trigger panic in our society,” Zakharova.
Ukraine’s special operations forces have claimed that the September 22 strike killed 34 Russian officers. But the Russian side has not confirmed any deaths, only saying one serviceman was missing after the strike. Ukraine also claimed the strike killed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander, Adm. Viktor Sokolov, but he appeared at a Russian Defense Ministry meeting on Tuesday.
Gotta give credit, where credit is due…
Russia needs to step up their defenses in Crimea. Clearly there are holes that Washington is seeing and briefing Ukraine on.
Anyone recalls China’s “Spying” Balloon(s)? Nobody can plug all their holes–Not unless they want to, if you know what I mean. LOL. (Low class sarcasm)
Agree, and they know this whole thing with Storm Shadows, now ATACAMS with Cluster Bombs, and next with 155 mm, is all aimed at strategic target concentrated in and around Sebastopol. The war may soon be extended to space, another quantum historical evil.
This is what you get when the President of the US and the Prime Minister of the UK are cowards, who are content to watch the parents of another country send their children to be butchered in a war the US and Britain don’t have the balls to fight.
China, Iran and Korea are the top tier recipients of unprovoked US attacks on human happiness and well being. Russia is resisting a direct unprovoked US military attack; its leadership is attempting to avoid nuclear holocaust as it defends a much broader array of countries keeping their people safe from terrorist unmentionable US crimes against Peace, Life, and Earth.
The US depends on satellites to help target Russia. Therefor; Russia, as de facto guardian of world peace and democracy is being forced by the US military dictatorship to begin eliminating US satellites one by one.
I don’t disagree, but currently Syria wins the top tier honor hands down after it stole it from Iraq. AND!!! We’re still not done with Syria! To give Syria “Freedom and Democracy”–More hunger and death to the Syrians! (Enthusiastic Sarcasm)
But, but, we have partners in Syria. None of them are the sovereign government of Syria, but never mind. Plus, the standard American interests excuse is always on standby. Always said with a pause for effect. Schumer (D-Israel) likes the added glasses halfway down his nose look too. Makes him look like he’s serious when he says it.
That image reminds me of Schumer on Madcow: “Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you. So, even for a practical, supposedly hard-nosed businessman, he’s being really dumb to do this.”. Anyone normalizing what Schumer said is dumber and more evil than Schumer and Madcow put together! (Sarcasm)
They confessed upfront, like one does. Remember when Biden said he was going to take out nordstream too?
ac·com·plice
/əˈkämpləs/
noun
a person who helps another commit a crime.
“an accomplice in the murder”
The audience for this is China, India, Africa, BRICS, etc.
Russian Information War sites have recently escalated its anti-NATO commentary, and are now using the kind of language nations use right before they engage in war escalations. I expect an escalation coordinated with China as well as Iran and North Korea, and possibly other nations as well.
Both sides will be using lots of cluster bombs and long range missiles and especially drones.
Germany did poorly in a 2 front war in the last world war. The US may get to try its hand in a 2 front war fairly shortly.
The US / UK have been coordinating Ukraine attacks on Russia from day one the recent hit on the head quarters of the Black sea fleet was a US designated target , Putin should shot down all US spy satellites NOW.
Presumably Putin would rather allow the US to continue using spy satellites than deprive himself of the ability to do likewise, which would be one of the outcomes of any “shoot down each others’ satellites” contest.
Yes. Shooting down each others’ satellites would also be an excellent way to trigger WWIII. Contrary to what many seem to think, neither side wants to do that. But both sides are fully capable of doing it inadvertently.
Russia doing their impression of Captain Obvious. The only thing we don’t do is pull the trigger. Since day one. But somehow, that has morphed into the only way someone can be described as being “directly” involved.
Russia bad for invading Ukraine but nobody said boo when uncle sam invaded Iraq
https://youtube.com/shorts/ALYPqniYssM?si=Oza6G4N0jdADgl-D
“nobody said boo when uncle sam invaded Iraq”
In what universe?
Repeated news. They have and everyone knows it.