Ukraine released information in November last year that they used the Su-24 to launch an attack on the shipyard and port of the "bay" in Kerch, Crimea.
While military buffs may think that Russia suffered heavy losses in this attack, those with an intimate knowledge of Russia** will find out right away.
Russia blew up only a small ship with a displacement of only 650, the Project 22800 phased array missile frigate, not the latest Russian missile frigate "Askold".
Russia's newest frigate "Askold" was attacked by 15 Ukrainian "Storm Shadow" cruise missiles, of which 13 were intercepted by the Russian side and two hit the ship.
The total value of the missiles exceeds $30 million, and even with the addition of interceptor missiles, Russia will not lose money economically.
However, the ship, which was not in service, was so badly damaged that it could not be repaired, which was undoubtedly a face-saving defeat for Russia.
It turns out that Russia's latest Shield-class frigate is only 650 tons, which confuses many military fans and even questions whether Russia's shipbuilding technology has fallen behind.
However, this is not the case.
Considering Russia's current defense spending and economic strength, they do not have the ability to develop large water ships such as China's 0.55 million ton drive and aircraft carrier.
Despite the overall size of the Project 22800 frigate, it has a complete ** system and equipment.
The shield, known as the world's smallest shield, is equipped with phased array radars on all sides and a Mineral Me over-the-horizon radar, as well as an eight-cell missile vertical launch system that can fire long-range cruise missiles and supersonic anti-ship missiles.
In general, although the Project 22800 frigate has a smaller tonnage, it has all the features of other large ships.
Due to fuel and tonnage restrictions, these Project 22800 light missile frigates are only suitable for patrolling the Russian coastal waters.
The miniaturization of the construction of Russian sea boats reflects the fact that they mainly defended the near sea, abandoning long voyages.
Although the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has occurred in recent years, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, after Russia has exhausted the old capital of the Soviet Union, due to the weak economy and the decline of comprehensive national strength, they have made a rational choice in line with reality.
Seeing this, we can't help but sigh that the once overlord of the world has lost its last glory.