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Mar 24 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
***BREAKING***

Now beyond any reasonable doubt that a #Russian Navy Alligator Class landing ship exploded in #Berdiansk, Ukraine

Reportedly a Ukrainian ballistic missile strike. Two Ropucha Class ships also present, observed sailing away as fire raged landing ship on fire, Berdyansk
Earlier
Ropucha Class Large Landing Ship Novocherkassk (142) seen exiting scene
Mi-8 HIP helicopter near incident

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Mar 25
***UPDATE***

Two #Russian Navy landing ships, possibly the ones which survived the attack in #Berdyansk yesterday, are seen heading back to navy base Sevastopol in Crimea today. Believed now in Sevastopol Image
Yesterday
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Mar 24
***UPDATE***

#Russian ammunition explosions this morning in #Berdyansk, geolocated to 46.749590°, 36.773788°

Ropucha Class landing ship seen sailing away from fire
Alligator class also observed near fire.

Awaiting info explosion in Berdyansk analysed
Should add. I think it is much too early to identify the ship.

Suggestions that it was Orsk, an Alligator Class LST, based on images of it there previously... may be right but only by chance. There was movement of ships in meantime. Too soon to call it
Better image emerges, Alligator Class landing ship most likely a loss
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Mar 18
***UPDATE***

Still a significant #Russian Navy presence in Mediterrean, in support of operations in #Ukraine

Highlights:
* Nuclear submarine (tbc)
* 2 SLAVA Class cruisers near NATO Carriers

W/@detresfa_

See thread for more details Ukraine Russia Navy update
**Nuclear Submarine**

Highly likely that the Russian Navy has deployed a nuclear-powered submarine to the Mediterrean. This may be an AKULA class attack submarine, but is unconfirmed.

File image of AKULA class submarine
**Cruisers**

Both SLAVA Class cruisers active in the Mediterrean are believed to be west of Crete. They are Marshal Ustinov from the Northern Fleet and Varyag from the pacific Fleet. One was visible on satellite imagery recently. Marshal Ustinov Cruiser Russian Navy
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Mar 18
**Friday thought**

/thread

EU or western governments should set up dedicated information and analysis units using open source intelligence (OSINT) and commercially sourced imagery to monitor and record 'areas of interest'

To win the information war with facts
The unit would see itself as transparency and analysis.

It must never get involved in the less savory aspects of "information warfare" lest its information becomes tainted.
Documenting the build up of #Russian Forces before the invasion of #Ukraine showed the benefit of OSINT.

And certain western govs/militaries played a part.

But it could have been done better.
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Mar 15
**BREAKING**

Russian Landing Ships seen heading towards Odessa, today. Now on Naval News. This is fluid, but may update as we learn more.

navalnews.com/naval-news/202…
You heard it here first
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Mar 15
***BREAKING***

Substantial #Russian Navy force, including landing ships, advancing on Odessa area today. Seen 09:47 UTC in satellite imagery

Found together with @detresfa_ Russian Navy Odessa March 15
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