I love the forum there also. The forum is full of sailors so the language can be a little salty at timesInteresting web site Tug Tide. I book marked it.
I'd just point out that Russia can't even be trusted to keep open humanitarian corridors on land, without shelling refugees. Why should the Ukrainians trust them not to misuse any safe corridor. Maybe, with enough Harpoons, the Ukrainians could safeguard them...Sharing all kinds of stuff from gCaptain this morning:
Here’s a couple articles on the mines hampering grain export
The Sea Mines Floating Between Ukraine’s Grain Stocks and The World
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines...gcaptain.com
Russia Offers Safe Passage to Ukrainian Grain Ships as Turkey Floats the Possibility of Mine-Free Corridors
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Michelle Nichols ANKARA/UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe passage” for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not...gcaptain.com
You could have stopped with "Russia can't even be trusted..." I've never seen a more corrupt leadership...I'd just point out that Russia can't even be trusted to keep open humanitarian corridors on land, without shelling refugees. Why should the Ukrainians trust them not to misuse any safe corridor. Maybe, with enough Harpoons, the Ukrainians could safeguard them...
I know they can't in general, but this is particularly menacing. Those mines are protecting Odessa. I can understand the Ukrainians' attitude - a cleared avenue straight into Odessa?You could have stopped with "Russia can't even be trusted..." I've never seen a more corrupt leadership...
That's a cool website.Sharing all kinds of stuff from gCaptain this morning:
Here’s a couple articles on the mines hampering grain export
The Sea Mines Floating Between Ukraine’s Grain Stocks and The World
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines...gcaptain.com
Russia Offers Safe Passage to Ukrainian Grain Ships as Turkey Floats the Possibility of Mine-Free Corridors
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Michelle Nichols ANKARA/UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe passage” for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not...gcaptain.com
And Putin is threatening, in turn, to execute all foreign soldiers as "mercenaries." If he executes Americans, there will be a Rubicon...I saw where the AG is visiting Ukraine today to discuss war crimes.
If something should happen to him over there it sure would complicate things back in the USA.
Oh, for sure. There's a federal law making it a crime...Biden has asked vets not to go to Ukraine to fight and I understand why.
A Kamikaze drone struck the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, in #Rostov Oblast, Russia; causing a large fire. Although the precise type is unclear, it appears to be based on the UA PD-1 or PD-2 series of reconnaissance UAVs. The area is around 150km from the front line.
Sharing all kinds of stuff from gCaptain this morning:
Here’s a couple articles on the mines hampering grain export
The Sea Mines Floating Between Ukraine’s Grain Stocks and The World
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines...gcaptain.com
Russia Offers Safe Passage to Ukrainian Grain Ships as Turkey Floats the Possibility of Mine-Free Corridors
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Michelle Nichols ANKARA/UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe passage” for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not...gcaptain.com
Once they're cleared, some way has to be found to protect Ukraine. That said, I really don't think Russia has the wherewithal to launch an amphibious attack on Odessa...Boris Johnson Signals UK's Willingness to De-Mine Black Sea and Help Export Grain from Ukraine
Discover Boris Johnson's commitment to de-mine Black Sea & facilitate Ukrainian grain exports. Stay informed about UK's maritime involvement.gcaptain.com
Once they're cleared, some way has to be found to protect Ukraine. That said, I really don't think Russia has the wherewithal to launch an amphibious attack on Odessa...
Right now, the conundrum is making Ukraine comfortable enough for the mines to be swept...There’s always going to be a next hurdle as long as the war goes on. That grain needs to be shipped
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