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Reportedly yesSo, did Russia lose both the minesweeper and the missile corvette?
Ukraine says it destroyed Russian Black Sea Fleet's minesweeper Kovrovets - Euromaidan Press
Ukrainian Armed Forces report the destruction of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's minesweeper Kovrovets. Earlier Ukraine's Navy said a third of Russia's warships in the Black Sea were destroyed or damaged.euromaidanpress.com
NATO absolutely cannot engage ANY Russian hardware in an offensive act, be it manned or unmanned, outside of it's proper.Killing a Russian pilot is not the same as shooting down a unmanned Russian drone or missile over Kyiv. You see no difference?
IMO, if Ukraine asks NATO to launch missiles over Ukraine-held territory to shoot down Russian, Chinese, Iranian, or whatever drones and missiles flying over Ukraine, it doesn't matter what Russia or other countries have to say.
This video partially addresses this:NATO absolutely cannot engage ANY Russian hardware in an offensive act, be it manned or unmanned, outside of it's proper.
Doing so would be considered by Russia as an aggressive act and would open a can of worms.
This is why a "no fly zone" was not conducted in the opening months of the war even though Zelensky requested it.
As it stands, NATO hardware operated by Ukraine is permissible - any NATO hardware entering Ukrainian airspace from Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, etc. is not.
I guess rebel held West Taiwan is profiting from both sides.Ukraine purchases 8,200 Chinese DJI Mavic 3 drones in $27.5 Million ag
Ukraine purchases 8,200 Chinese DJI Mavic 3 drones in $27.5 Million agreementwww.armyrecognition.com
At least the "Cyclone" made it to commissioning.Ukrainian Missiles Are Blowing Up The Black Sea Fleet’s New Missile Corvettes Faster Than Russia Can Build Them
The Russian navy missile corvette 'Tsyklon' commissioned into the Black Sea Fleet in July 2023. Ten months later, Ukraine sank it with ATACMS missiles.www.forbes.com
Just like other floating targets of the so-called Black Sea Fleet.At least the "Cyclone" made it to commissioning.