[Gondring]

Too bad the Moskva made it back to Sevastapol...
Is it bad to hope for a confrontation that sends the BSF to the bottom of the Sea?

[Screaming_Gerbil]

Probably best for us and the Georgians now that everything goes smoothly from here on.

We'd lose some people and assets too in any confrontation that got serious enough turn into a shooting war...

I think Putin / the people who are in power and run things in Russia have tipped their hand with this incursion into Georgia. At least now we should all be warned as to what the true nature of Russia's intentions are, and we can act accordingly.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Guard Missile Cruiser Moskva (as of 2007 flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, No.121, built in 1983)

Large ASW Destroyer Kerch (No.713, built in 1974)

Large ASW Destroyer Smetlivy (No.810, built in 1966)

Large Landing Ship Nikolay Filchenkov (No.152, built in 1975)

Large Landing Ship Saratov (No.150, built in 1966)

Large Landing Ship Novocherkassk (No.142)

Thats pretty much it for the black sea fleet. One cruiser and two destroyers. And the cruiser Moskva was reported to have taken some damage by the Georgian Navy and was last seen limping into Sevastopol harbor which is where that picture was taken.