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14. Wait. I thought the Russian Ministry of Defense said a fire caused the damage.

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 01:01 AM

Apr 2022

Why would an accident aboard a ship be cause for bombing anything?

The Russian Defence Ministry says the Moskva was badly damaged by a fire and sank in a storm as it was being towed to port.

It previously said that “a detonation of ammunition” triggered a fire and forced the crew to evacuate.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/15/explainer-what-is-the-significance-of-the-moskva-sinking

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Warning from Malcolm Nance, minutes ago [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2022 OP

'Thanks.' Sleep with dogs, 'wake' with fleas. elleng Apr 2022 #1

But I thought the Russian story is that it was an internal explosion on the ship, not an attack! TheBlackAdder Apr 2022 #22

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Apr 2022 #25

The tweet from Julia Davis didn't seem that alarmist ramblin_dave Apr 2022 #2

The video did! Grins Apr 2022 #4

+1 H2O Man Apr 2022 #34

"Making it impossible for any world leaders to visit in the future..." sounds ominous. yardwork Apr 2022 #28

Absolute madness! ecstatic Apr 2022 #3

So create absolute chaos in Russia and maybe someone worse takes over. wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #9

Yep. I think you take a known madman who has control over chaos Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #26

He got advice from several of his aides to go into Ukraine. wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #33

But did they give him the advice because that is what he wanted? Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #38

Malcoln Nance is right a lot ribrepin Apr 2022 #5

Yes. But what the hell can we do? Too late Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #16

The Russians who are all emotionally unhinged blue-wave Apr 2022 #6

World Leaders who verbally threatened Nuclear War like a child: Kim Jung-Un, Putin & Trump TheBlackAdder Apr 2022 #23

Decades of Russian propaganda have them convinced that THEY are under attack. yardwork Apr 2022 #30

Was expecting this response from the small dicked POS Diablo del sol Apr 2022 #7

Between rock and hard place. Ukraine can't concede & can't fight back Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #17

He isn't gonna Nuke shit vercetti2021 Apr 2022 #8

Russia experts say this is not the case with their nukes. Yorkie Mom Apr 2022 #11

Putin has hypersonic missiles - used one a few weeks ago womanofthehills Apr 2022 #12

Prevailing winds would carry nuclear fallout over pootie's billion dollar pleasure palace complex PortTack Apr 2022 #19

Russian Missile Forces are Like Their Own Branch of the Military. ruet Apr 2022 #32

This is scary LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #10

Unfortunately too late. Like a wise DUer posted about Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #13

Frankly that wise DUer sounds like many here - melodramatic BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #37

Hardly. No melodrama whatsoever. The DUer made Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #39

Wait. I thought the Russian Ministry of Defense said a fire caused the damage. Make7 Apr 2022 #14

So I guess this reaction on Russian state TV means wnylib Apr 2022 #15

I've read Ukraine was developing a game-changing missile that could reach Moscow... AntiFascist Apr 2022 #18

From the minute the bald guy opened his mouth NJCher Apr 2022 #20

I wonder what the US plans are if Putin nukes Ukraine? Kablooie Apr 2022 #21

What do you think we should do? Bomb them back with nuclear weapons? yardwork Apr 2022 #31

That is what would happen. SoonerPride Apr 2022 #35

Nuke Kyiv for their own accidental explosion??? roamer65 Apr 2022 #24

Remember the Maine! Achilleaze Apr 2022 #27

This is nothing new. They have been talking about Nuking Poland since March Quixote1818 Apr 2022 #29

Mission accomplished for Putin if this thread is any indicator. BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #36