Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoThe Ukrainian Navy reports that overnight, the Russian Project 266M Natya Class Minesweeper Kovrovets was destroyed.sopuli.xyzimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe Ukrainian Navy reports that overnight, the Russian Project 266M Natya Class Minesweeper Kovrovets was destroyed.sopuli.xyzWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMaybe this is a dumb question, but why would Ukraine target a minesweeper?
minus-squareVirtualOdour@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoBecause their navy won’t risk going into unswept water so it’ll reduce their active range, plus if they do its possible they’ll hit a mine.
minus-squareHarry@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoSo the mines are not so easily detected….?
minus-squaredownpunxx@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agomines go boom, mine sweeper go boom first, more mines and russia boats go boom later
Maybe this is a dumb question, but why would Ukraine target a minesweeper?
Because their navy won’t risk going into unswept water so it’ll reduce their active range, plus if they do its possible they’ll hit a mine.
So the mines are not so easily detected….?
mines go boom, mine sweeper go boom first, more mines and russia boats go boom later