Russia Deploys Aircraft Carrier Crew to Frontline

Sunday, September 22, 2024

In a surprising development, Russia has seemingly formed a mechanised battalion from the crew of its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.

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Sending an aircraft carrier crew to front line ground operations?

This is the best use of Russian manpower since they drafted that pediatric neurosurgeon and marched him into combat, rifle in hand.

"The only children's neurosurgeon in city of Sterlitamak drafted under 'partial mobilisation'" novayagazeta

#1 | Posted by censored at 2024-09-22 02:24 PM | Reply

Hitler paid off the fleet in the last days of WWII and used sailors as ground troops.

Um, he was desperate and it didn't help.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-09-22 02:52 PM | Reply

How long until the journalist/spies from RT get to the front lines?

Can't be too soon!

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-09-22 07:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How do you spell 'desperation' in Russian?

OCU

#4 | Posted by OCUser at 2024-09-22 09:37 PM | Reply

Wow Russia is that close to losing the war?

How long till Ukraine rules the black sea?

#5 | Posted by Tor at 2024-09-22 10:03 PM | Reply

Here's the Forbe's link to the story:
www.forbes.com

It seems to fill provide a little more background. For instance, it appears the Kuznetsov, the only Russian aircraft carrier they have is "unlikely to deploy ever again" (it hasn't been deployed in 8 years). The crew is 1,500 and they've been "reassigned." Apparently Russia has to "mobilize the 30,000 fresh troops" "every month just to replace battlefield losses"killed, wounded and captured"in Ukraine."

Apparently no more aircraft carriers for Russia because all the know-how and factories that built those engines were all in Ukraine.

#6 | Posted by YAV at 2024-09-22 10:19 PM | Reply

(it hasn't been deployed in 8 years)

I remember about 10 years ago it went through the English Channel and it was smoking so bad the Brits though it was on fire.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-09-22 10:38 PM | Reply

Aircraft carriers are for first world Nations not poor imitators like russia.

#8 | Posted by Tor at 2024-09-22 11:26 PM | Reply

Aircraft carriers are for first world Nations not poor imitators like russia.
#8 | POSTED BY TOR

Aircraft carriers are fighting the last war.

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-09-22 11:43 PM | Reply

Aircraft carriers are fighting the last war.
#9 | Posted by oneirona

Yeah! Unlike those state of the art tanks Russia has unveiled in this war.

"Yes, Russia Really Is Sending 65-Year-Old Tanks to Assault Ukrainian Positions" www.forbes.com

#10 | Posted by censored at 2024-09-23 04:37 AM | Reply

Russia has already fired the mercenaries, pull people off the street, fired his generals, called back 65 year old veterans, emptied the prisons, and promised bonuses to recruits from neighboring islands.

And he still has a 30,000 troop loss to cover. Re-assigning 1,500 untrained sailors to their death on the front line doesn't even qualify as a stopgap. It sounds more desperate than reasonable.

#11 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-09-23 06:51 AM | Reply

It sounds more desperate than reasonable.
#11 | POSTED BY TWINPAC

When he heads for the bunker with his concubines and a pistol then we'll know it's finally almost over.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-23 01:04 PM | Reply

When [Putin] heads for the bunker with his concubines [...]
#12 | Posted by donnerboy

Is Trump still allowed out of the country?

#13 | Posted by censored at 2024-09-23 04:04 PM | Reply

Is Trump still allowed out of the country?

Posted by censored

Good questions. MODER8 could answer this for sure, but you'd assume most convicted felons are under travel restrictions - which would include foreign travel - until they've served time or are off probation/parole.

If Trump loses, guess we'll find out after his November 28th sentencing for his first conviction on all 34 felony counts.

And more to come ...

#14 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-09-23 04:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1