The Russian Kilo-class submarine, which was hit by a Ukrainian underwater drone in December 2025, has not moved for over a month, despite Russian claims that it was not damaged

To their credit, that might be true. It might be a complete trash heap like most of the Russian Navy, and thus incapable of moving long before the strike.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That’s unfair. The Russian navy gained a brand new submarine during the war with Ukraine.

The Moskva.

Plus they have the world’s most expensive barge, Admiral Kuznetsov.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“The world's most expensive barge” isn’t nearly the flex Putin wants it to be. Hell, I work retail. Gimme a pricing gun, and I can sell you the world’s most expensive anything.

Plus, their new sub might be really cool, but unless it’s in the Black Sea, it’s not doing shit to Ukraine.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You’re missing the mild humor. The Admiral Kuznetsov is ~~an aircraft carrier~~ for legal purposes a missile frigate that has regularly failed to run under its own power.

For forty years.

It is towed from dry dock to dry dock.

No better metaphor for Russia.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

I upvoted last night, but I want to specifically thank you for the background info