[Conspiracy Guy]

Is Putin about to rebuild the Soviet Union? One piece at a time.

[Gene Eric]

Syria, Crimea, oh my...what’s the series One to do?

[gasport]

“What difference does it make?”

[Stoat]

Reports suggest the movement of Russia's large landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov, with at least 200 soldiers onboard, at the Russian Black Sea Fleet's base at Sevastopol.

 

It "may" hold considerably more than just 200 soldiers......

Large Landing Ship -Nikolay Filchenkov- - Project 1171 - Alligator Class

 

Specifications
Builder:	Yantar Zavod, Kaliningrad
Year:	1975
Displacement:	4,650 tons full load
Speed:	16,5 knots
Range:	10,000 miles at 15 kts
Dimensions:	113.1 x 15.6 x 4.5 meters/371.1 x 51.2 x 14.7 feet
Propulsion:	2 diesels, 9,000 hp, 2 shafts
Crew:	55
Cargo:	300 troops + 1,700 tons including about 20 tanks and various trucks or 40 AFV's
Missiles:	3 SA-N-5 Grail launchers manual aiming 122 mm UMS-73 Grad-M bombardment RL
Guns:	1 dual 57 mm/70 DP  2 dual 25 mm AA

 

[Freelance Warrior]

Russia rents the Sevastopol naval base from Ukraine, and any movement of such q’ty of personnel/equipment is a routine day-to-day activity.

[ballplayer]

Into the Valley of death rode the 600...,can Errol Flynn be far behind?

[kenmcg]

The Olympics are over now Putin will get down to business. He won't let Ukraine go, keep in mind Obama; let Vlady know that when I get reelected we'll be able to deal.