JohninMK Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:03 am
Here we go with a very different view on the Moskna. This is from a poster on MoA.
From an unknown Russian source (translated):
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The cruiser Moscow died in an unequal battle. His crew showed true heroism.
On the night of April 14, a massive missile and air strike (MRAU) was inflicted on the cruiser Moskva by the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The attack was planned and coordinated by NATO specialists based in Odessa. The place and time of the attack on Moscow was chosen on purpose, when there were neutral merchant ships in the area near the cruiser, which did not allow the commander of Moscow to use the entire range of weapons to repel the attack.
At the ship, as is already customary in Ukraine, they fired at everything that was ready to shoot at a surface target. According to confirmed information, the MRAU was inflicted by Kh-35 missiles from Su-24 tactical bombers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the RK-360MTs Neptune coastal missile system. The target designation was given by the NATO Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, the Bayraktar TB-2 UAVs delivered a distracting strike.
The ship has been closely monitored for the last few days, concentrated forces, worked out all the possibilities for a strike. As a result, on the night of April 13-14, 22 aviation and coastal anti-ship missiles were launched at the cruiser Moskva. The launching positions of the coastal complexes were located along the coast from Chernomorsk to Ochakov, a link of bombers entered from the Crimea.
During the anti-missile battle, the crew of the cruiser managed to repel the missile strike, destroying 20 of the 22 attacking missiles, 2 Bayraktar TB-2 UAVs and 1 Su-24.
In repelling a missile strike, the S-300F Fort and Osa-M air defense systems worked perfectly. Only 3 Neptune anti-ship missiles were able to break through directly to the ship, and the commander faced a difficult choice. Apply the PK-2, PK-10, which would cover Moscow with a cloud of chaff, but then the missiles would be aimed at neutral merchant ships.
Moscow did not hide and met the missiles with artillery fire. 1 missile was shot down, 2 hit the cruiser on the left side, a massive fire began, which led to a partial detonation of artillery ammunition and a violation of the hull's tightness. The cruiser began to sink, but was able to independently reach the coast of Crimea. After exhausting all means of fighting for the survivability of the cruiser, the commander ordered the crew to leave the ship.
During the battle and the struggle for damage, the crew, as befits the crew of a flagship, acted in a coordinated manner, showing heroism and courage in an unequal battle.
Why the details of this night are being hidden from us is not clear.
NATO analysts are still in shock from how one of the oldest ships of the Black Sea Fleet showed itself in a missile battle. We have all seen the Pentagon's statements that the ship, after the battle, independently retreated to the coast of Crimea. Moscow single-handedly repelled an attack that, according to NATO standards, can only be successfully repulsed by a tactical group of ships.
It makes no sense to shield Zelensky and his American friends.
The ship died heroically in battle, each member of the crew is a hero.
Why the official representatives of the Ministry of Defense do not tell the real story of the last battle of "Moscow", but prefer to remain silent - is incomprehensible.
Posted by: Victor | Apr 19 2022 14:11 utc | 351
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