2024-01-04 06:16:00
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After the attack on the Russian landing ship “Novocherkassk”, the saber rattling from Moscow is increasing. Retaliation is being discussed – for Great Britain.
Moscow – The mood between Russia and the United Kingdom remains tense. After Ukraine’s strike against the Russian landing ship “Novocherkassk” in Crimea, calls for retaliation are now being heard. In sight: a British Navy warship.
Russian media have published threats of an attack on the British Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond, as the Ukdefencejournal reported. Russia has also already warned through its ambassador in London that Great Britain has interfered “too deeply” in the Ukraine war and is thus risking a “dangerous” escalation of the crisis, wrote the Russian portal close to the Kremlin Pravda.ru.
The British destroyer HMS Diamond in an archive photo. © AFP
“Novocherkassk”: Russia’s anger is directed against London – expert calls for counterattack
The Russian political scientist Yuri Barantschik, however, suggested one aggressive strategy against the United Kingdom before. He discussed at Pravda.ru the possibility of attacking the British destroyer HMS Diamond directly or indirectly through proxies like the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Barantschik supported this approach and even suggested taking action with his own military.
According to him, Russia would have to take into the air two MiG-31K fighter jets or two Tu-22M2/TU-22M2M and “strike with two daggers.” This apparently refers to hypersonic missiles of the “Kinschal” type, or “Dagger” in German.
Not only “Novocherkassk” hit? Another ship probably sunk – Russia reacts © Konstantin Mihalchevskiy / Sputnik Republic of Crimea Russia/ Imago
The background: Russian analysts publicly support the thesis that the United Kingdom was the reason for the destruction of the Russian warship “Novocherkassk” in Crimea. The argument is that Ukraine carried out the attack with the support of British missiles, satellite reconnaissance and targeting.
Russian propaganda drums up a “reaction” to the sinking of the Novocherkassk
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation with the Novocherkassk landing ship. This already indicates that there will be a reaction, wrote Pravda. However, an attack on a NATO ship would amount to a massive escalation.
HMS Diamond is currently in the Red Sea as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian and is tasked with protecting international shipping from possible attacks by Houthi rebels. The Houthis have recently carried out repeated attacks in the Red Sea, and several shipping companies and corporations have stopped shipping through the important transit waters. (jek)
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