22 hours ago, bannork said:

Why is this frigate an important target for Ukraine?

Ukrainian forces struck the Admiral Essen frigate in Novorossiysk overnight on September 9. The warship is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, which Russia uses in attacks against Ukraine, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine's Defense Ministry.

According to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), operators from the Active Operations Department, together with other elements of Ukraine's Defense Forces, carried out a deep-strike operation against Russia's naval base in Novorossiysk.

The strikes hit infrastructure at the Russian naval base as well as the Admiral Essen frigate, a Project 11356 warship.

The impact sparked a fire on the ship's superstructure.

The strike on the Admiral Essen is significant for Ukraine because the vessel is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, which Russia uses to attack Ukraine.

The Admiral Essen has been targeted by Ukrainian forces before. In August 2026, HUR and Ukraine's Defense Forces reported strikes on the Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates in Novorossiysk, both Kalibr missile carriers, as well as the patrol ship Vasily Bykov.

Ukraine strikes Admiral Essen frigate used by Russia to launch Kalibr missiles

Next stop Vladivostok?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/world/europe/ukraine-war-cost.html

When a group of European officials arrived in Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day last month, they got some worrying news.

The European Union, a key backer, had earlier this year finalized a loan of more than $100 billion for the country. But Ukraine now faced an unexpectedly large defense budget shortfall, President Volodymyr Zelensky told allies. To get through the year, he would need $27 billion more.

Ukraine’s request surprised and unsettled many officials around Europe at a moment when Kyiv, short on air defenses to protect itself from nonstop Russian drone and missile attacks, faces one of its most dangerous moments since 2022.

On 9/9/2026 at 12:47 PM, johng said:

You are spewing Zelensky's propaganda so I'll wait and see what the winter brings.

If The ukraine's /UK's/EU's policy doesn't change it's warmongering direction and narration, winter will bring nothing more than economical collapse and more victims of this hoax, called "war".