Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Agency recently claimed that it had sunk Russia's largest landing ship, the Kaiser Kunikov, in close coordination with the military. The news was like a bombshell, adding another shadow to the already existing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. For Russia, this will be a huge loss, not just a huge loss for it on the Black Sea, but also a huge challenge, its overall military power.
Ukraine says it is a task carried out by the 13th Special Unit of the Defense Intelligence Service. Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, several Ukrainian drones quietly approached the Kaiser Kunikov in the Arupka region of the Crimea. Those unmanned ships are loaded with missiles, and as soon as they reach the effective distance, they start to go crazy**. The shell hit the 4,500-ton ship with precision, leaving a large hole in its left side.
This event immediately attracted the attention of the whole world. Many people are conjecturing that with such a huge balance of maritime power in Ukraine, how can it be possible to bring such a big ** to the Russian Navy? In fact, after the Russian-Ukrainian war, Ukraine's navy suffered heavy losses, and all surface ships were destroyed or captured by the Russian fleet. So Ukraine must change its tactics and use small maneuvering boats such as unmanned boats to harass Russia's navy on a large scale. Despite the small size of this unmanned ** and the small ammunition it carries, due to its strong concealment and suddenness, it can often surprise the Russian fleet and bring it great damage.
Russia responded quickly and forcefully to this attack. After learning of the sinking of the Kaiser Kunikov, the Russian side immediately dispatched a number of helicopters to the area where the accident occurred to carry out search and rescue work. At the same time, the Russian defense department also issued a statement condemning the Ukrainian side for deliberately causing trouble and disrupting stability in the region. However, the Ukrainian side insisted that they were only carrying out regular military activities and demanded a fair international investigation and trial of the accident.
In particular, despite the fact that the Ukrainian side claims that it has sunk the Caesar Kunikov, the Russian side does not give any confirmation of this. Russia** only confirmed that Ukraine used drones and unmanned boats to attack Russian warships, but did not mention how the landing ship sank. Therefore, there are still many debates and doubts about the truth of this accident.
However, whatever the truth is, this situation is even worse for the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. For Russia, the Black Sea Fleet, as a key force in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, is bound to have a significant impact on its strategic position and influence in the region if it is frequently attacked and harassed by Ukraine. As for Ukraine, although it has won several strategic battles, its overall military strength is still much worse than that of Russia, and if it fights with Russia again, it will be self-defeating.
Therefore, we call on both China and the United States to adopt a rational and rational attitude and resolve their differences and conflicts through dialogue and consultation. However, judging by the current situation, it is not easy to do this. Russia and Ukraine have been suffering from friction for many years and have accumulated grievances for a long time, and the hostility between them has long been deeply rooted in the bone marrow and cannot be resolved in a short time. Therefore, Russia-Ukraine relations will continue for some time to come, and there is a danger of intensifying and intensifying.