R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missile

So have the Ukrainians bagged another ship or two from Russia's Black Sea fleet?

2 Ropucha-class landing ships were hit in the strike -- the "Azov" and the "Yamal." HQ was also hit by Storm Shadows and an oil deport.

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Do you mean that they sink the large amphibs to force the full Crimea logistics flow on the Kerch bridge ? and then, deadly final blow: they explode the bridge ? No more logistics for Crimea ?
Makes some sense.
French expert Xavier Tytelman recently demonstrated in a video how the Ukrainians have methodically demolished Crimea air defenses to mount such deadly attacks. Rinse, repeat until SAMs have been ruined to such extend, A-50s have to fill the gaps - only to be shot down by Patriots or SA-5s.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9jisMtQeMM

(english subtitles available. The video is well worth a look, as is Tytelman Youtube channel. Top of the list, no clickbait bullshit.)
 
They're only claiming 'Yamal' was hit now.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPcgolJF7Js

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MQqBjoqWEg

Ukranian Navy claims apart of Yamal and Azov landing ships Intelligence ship Ivan Khurs and large landing ship Kostyantin Olshansky were damaged as result of attack on 24th March


Ivan Khurs Intelligence Ship CONFIRMED Damaged by Satellite Imagery

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZefyjWsKc5A

 
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Kommuna salvage and rescue ship based on subsequent reports/analysis.
 
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Given that the Ukrainians have publicly said they're working on improved long-range versions of the R-360 Neptune (Call it the Neptune-ER) I wonder if they're going to take a note from Boeing's SLAM-ER and replace the Neptune's cruciform wings wings with the foldable cruise-missile type wings? That should certainly extend the range of the R-360 on its own.
 
I was just looking at the wikipedia article on the R-360 Neptune and stumbled across this interesting tidbit from Aust 2, 2024 concerning coproduction of the Neptune with Romania:

On 2 August 2024, Romania and Ukraine announced a plan to manufacture and improve the Neptune missile. [36]

Romania Plans to Jointly Develop R-360 Neptune Missiles with Ukraine

Romania, following the example of other European countries, plans to develop armaments in collaboration with Ukraine, specifically focusing on the R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles. The importance of cooperation between Bucharest and Kyiv in the defense sector, as well as in energy, was highlighted by Igor Prokopchuk after his visit to Romania. In April 2023, it was revealed that the Ukrainian defense industry was working on modernizing the R-360, although the final results of these efforts remain uncertain.

This will be good because not only will Ukraine get a secure location for coproduction of the Neptune it means it will be available in larger numbers sooner. Since Romania already uses the F-16 I can see the two countries developing an air-launched version that can be carried and launched by the F-16 which would be a boon for Ukraine.
 
The Ukrainians have been systematically eliminating Russian SAM sites in Crimea with Neptunes, Storm Shadows and drones, no doubt in preparation for when they finally take out the Kerch strait bridge.

On another note I wonder if this was a standard Neptune or one of the newer extended range Neptunes (Call it the Neptune-ER)?
 
The Ukrainians have been systematically eliminating Russian SAM sites in Crimea with Neptunes, Storm Shadows and drones, no doubt in preparation for when they finally take out the Kerch strait bridge.

On another note I wonder if this was a standard Neptune or one of the newer extended range Neptunes (Call it the Neptune-ER)?
Indications suggest that the Kerch bridge, especially the rail bridge may fall on its own. There are already weight restrictions on the rail bridge.
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Sounds improbable; increasing the HE charge three times would seriously hamper missile range, but won't do much good against underground hardened bunkers. I strongly suspect that Storm Shadow with tandem penetrating warhead was used, and "Neptune" mentioned only for political reasons.
 
Sounds improbable; increasing the HE charge three times would seriously hamper missile range, but won't do much good against underground hardened bunkers. I strongly suspect that Storm Shadow with tandem penetrating warhead was used, and "Neptune" mentioned only for political reasons.
The Neptune-M was reported as 350kg warhead instead of 150kg and 400-700km range. I originally heard drones from other sources, or maybe Palianytsia.
 
Triple the explosives carried? That gives a whole new meaning to the term "Triple Threat";):D.

On another I strongly suspect that the ammunition bunker was first spammed with a mix of drones including the Palanyatia jet-drones to saturate any SAM batteries protecting the bunker to allow the modified Neptunes through.
 
On another I strongly suspect that the ammunition bunker was first spammed with a mix of drones including the Palanyatia jet-drones to saturate any SAM batteries protecting the bunker to allow the modified Neptunes through

My opinion - it was Storm Shadow (a dedicated bunker-buster), and version about Neptune was invented purely for political reasons; to camouflage the fact that Ukraine used British missiles for deep strikes without any official dispensation.
 
version about Neptune was invented purely for political reasons

The Ukrainians are on the public stating that they've been developing improved versions of the R-360 along land-attack variants (Doing basically what the USN did with the Harpoon).
 
My opinion - it was Storm Shadow (a dedicated bunker-buster), and version about Neptune was invented purely for political reasons; to camouflage the fact that Ukraine used British missiles for deep strikes without any official dispensation.
Well maybe but they need to develop a cruise missile anyway as the stock of Storm Shadow ain't high. We also don't know how Neptune M (or what even "Neptun" used) actualy looks
 
Another possible Ukrainian missile that could've been used in the attack is the new Grim-2 MRBM that Ukraine has been developing.
 
The Ukrainians are on the public stating that they've been developing improved versions of the R-360 along land-attack variants (Doing basically what the USN did with the Harpoon).
I did not doubt it, but I consider the explanation "it was a modified anti-ship missile" to be extrenely dubious, especially considering that they have weapon much more suited for the description of attack.
 
My opinion - it was Storm Shadow (a dedicated bunker-buster), and version about Neptune was invented purely for political reasons; to camouflage the fact that Ukraine used British missiles for deep strikes without any official dispensation.
No permission given as of today, according to Zelensky.

Another two ammo depots were hit last night anyway.
 
Off course the Triple HE could really be them just tearing out the active seeker bits, Ammo Depot dont move so dont need it.

And Stuffing in a Shape charge in its place in front of the standard or larger warhead.

That will give them a BROACH Warhead that be able to punch through any above ground type bunkers, like the ammo depots or aircraft hard covers.

Hell the Neptune is basically a Harpoon in size and the US has figured out how to turn that thing into a murderous bunker buster nearly 40 years ago with the SLAM, Ukraine more then smart enough do that.


Not that you will actually need it to be a bunker buster, seen recent pictures of that ammo depot. Poorly Store comes to mind as a description of how everything was set up.
 

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