Earlier, online Russian chatter was that USS Ross would attempt to repeat passage of HMS Defender thru Ukraine territorial waters that Russia claims. Last wk, someone also falsified positioning data to show Defender at Sevastopol
Repeat spoof of Ross points to Russia as perp /1
Repeat spoof of Ross points to Russia as perp /1
https://twitter.com/YorukIsik/status/1409992626477191175
Ross can be seen on webcams in Odesa, as Defender was during spoof
looks like another effort to set narrative— lone British political statement or will other allies repeat, Americans “running away” etc.
Catch up on narrative warfare games, more soon /2
greatpower.us/p/hms-defender…
looks like another effort to set narrative— lone British political statement or will other allies repeat, Americans “running away” etc.
Catch up on narrative warfare games, more soon /2
greatpower.us/p/hms-defender…
Interesting details added by the authors of the spoof — a “joint American-Ukrainian provocation” is more fun, I guess 🤷♀️, as is “Americans running away”
When you’re writing fiction, anything goes, even when it’s blips on a map /4
When you’re writing fiction, anything goes, even when it’s blips on a map /4
Confirmation from @ExSeaBreeze that USS Ross very much in port
https://twitter.com/ExSeaBreeze/status/1410012861993267201
So the Ross-on-the-prowl story didn’t work — on to the next one:
Earlier today, Dutch frigate Evertsen, which had been with HMS Defender but went off before the run past Crimea, detailed how it was nonetheless harassed by usual Russian nonsense: jets buzzing decks, EW, etc /6
Earlier today, Dutch frigate Evertsen, which had been with HMS Defender but went off before the run past Crimea, detailed how it was nonetheless harassed by usual Russian nonsense: jets buzzing decks, EW, etc /6
https://twitter.com/Defensie/status/1409879467628040202
(There’s a lesson in there about trying to placate Russians btw)
Now, accounts trying to say that this run at Evertsen — which was minding its own business elsewhere — was also used to deter it from Russian territory — same false narrative as with Defender, but way dumber /7
Now, accounts trying to say that this run at Evertsen — which was minding its own business elsewhere — was also used to deter it from Russian territory — same false narrative as with Defender, but way dumber /7
UK, US, Dutch ships — apparently **everybody** wants to take a run at Russia, which is **valiantly** defending its seized lands with **daring and aggressive** theatrics — against enemies who aren’t there <<yawn>>
Sarcasm ** added for emphasis
Gonna be a long couple weeks /8
Sarcasm ** added for emphasis
Gonna be a long couple weeks /8
Oh yes, it’s all a plot against Russia but Russia triumphs, according to the narrative founded on spoofs, videos that don’t show what they say they say they show, and press releases that are lies.
Evertsen was not heading into the Kerch strait. It was not sent by US to save UK/9
Evertsen was not heading into the Kerch strait. It was not sent by US to save UK/9
So many options for languages and locations! Turk, Serb, Spanish, Japanese — all weigh in on Kerch/“turned away Evertsen” narrative in last couple hours /10
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