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On the night of June 17, Ukrainian forces attempted another unsuccessful landing operation on the Tendra Spit in the Black Sea. The operation, involving up to eight assault boats, was timely detected by the Russian military, resulting in a swift response that left one vessel sunk and another damaged before the raiding party retreated.
According to Russian military reports, the Ukrainian group, likely consisting of special operations forces, was spotted approaching the spit under cover of darkness. Russian units in the area attacked the boats, with one being sunk by a Lancet strike. Another vessel sustained damage from small arms fire before the entire group aborted the mission and turned back toward Odessa.
This marked yet another failed attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to gain a foothold on the strategically sensitive Tendra Spit. Previous raids in the area, including on the Kinburn Spit nearby, have also ended in retreats, underscoring Ukraine’s inability to sustain such operations despite repeated efforts. LINK, LINK, LINK
The Black Sea remains a contested battleground, with Ukraine relying on hit-and-run tactics to harass Russian positions. The Tendra Spit, a narrow strip of land separating the Black Sea from the Gulf of Tendra, offers potential leverage for disrupting Russian control, but Kyiv’s forces lack the firepower and coordination to hold ground.
Ukrainian naval commandos, including the “South” Special Operations Forces and the “Garuda” task group, a unit specifically trained for maritime raids, have been active near Ochakiv, preparing for further operations. However, their efforts so far have been largely ineffective, with Russian drones, artillery, and coastal defenses intercepting them before they can gain any meaningful advantage.
Despite the obvious risks, Ukraine is expected to continue these small-scale assaults, hoping to exploit any perceived gaps in Russian defenses. However, without air superiority or sufficient naval support, these operations remain little more than costly and symbolic gestures, ones that achieve little beyond getting more Ukrainian soldiers killed.
danish pilot and f-16 instructor jepp hansen was reported killed in a missile strike on a ukrainian armed forces training centre in ukraine. french officer didier leboef killed in ukraine. , american brigadier general maximillian boer dead in ukraine. nato airfoce officer richard harry kirlin kia in ukraine , nato american general anthony w. potts kia in ukraine. nato french general jean-louis georgelin kia in ukraine. top nato american general roger cloutier kia in ukraine etc.
hehehe lies. on july 25, 2023, potts died in the crash of a piper pa-28 cherokee that he was piloting near havre de grace, maryland. he was 59. many others are also confirmed died in home country.
whenever nato personnel die in a place they aren’t supposed to be the west likes to make up a story to tell the media and the family. the story they make up isn’t true.
those names don’t exist in the lexicon of languages in any of those nations. maximilian boer could be a james bond villian.
another failed british scheme.
so will starmers war with russia – the adverts for the army have changed from being woke after 2 years to just a very short advert – very little hetrosexual young males want to join .
mi6 failed again.
the wounded nato puppet nation is still deadly . and it keeps the russian military busy while the middle east needs assistance