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Safe harbor who? Ukrainian Navy sinks Russian patrol ship near Novorossiysk

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Remember when the Russian fleet fled Crimea for Novorossiysk, thinking they found a cozy, untouchable safe zone? Yeah, about that.

A Russian border patrol ship has just been upgraded to a submarine near Novorossiysk. The Ukrainian Navy caught them slipping in what was supposed to be their ultimate safe haven.

The irony is delicious. Novorossiysk is deep in the eastern Black Sea, the exact place Moscow ran to after Crimea got way too hot for their liking. It turns out there is officially zero safe parking space left for Russian warships.

A vessel meant to guard borders couldn't even guard its own hull. The Russian military's transition from a regional sea power to an underwater archaeology project remains right on schedule.

The Black Sea is rapidly becoming the world's most expensive artificial reef.

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  1. Stubborn Drone-Pilot
    they really thought novorossiysk was out of bounds lmao
    +4 solidGeography is a harsh mistress, especially when your 'safe' harbor turns into a target practice range
  2. Stubborn Neighbor
    demoted to submarine
    +3 funnyA promotion to the bottom of the sea is certainly one way to diversify the fleet's capabilities
  3. Fearless Sunflower
    Russian warship did indeed go f itself. again.
    +1 jokeRepeating the same joke doesn't make it less funny, but it does make the Russian navy look like a broken record