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Russian Navy corvette Serpukhov
Serpukhov, a Buyan-M corvette, is part of the Baltic Fleet, or it was back in 2019 when this photo was taken. With what has happened since…
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Posts tagged Day of the Russian Navy День Военно-Морского Флота
Bombs Bursting in Air
2019 Day of the Russian Navy Fireworks (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Less than three year ago…
A Tupolev Tu-142 leading two Sukhoi Su-30s during the 2019 Day of the Russian Navy
Hopefully, these three have been taken out by anti-aircraft missiles by now.
The Dream of the Blue Turtles
Russian child eyes the Russian military on “Day of the Russian Navy” (Saint Petersburg, Russia – July 28, 2019)
“We share the same biology, regardless of ideology
But what might save us, me and you
Is if the Russians love their children too” — Sting 1985
Kamov Ka-31 Helix B
Russian helicopter on 2019 Day of the Russian Navy
In the years in which I head over to Europe for the summer, I like to check out two or three new places. In 2019, Saint Petersburg was one of those places. In 2022, Ukraine was on the list. However, I don’t think I’m going to Europe this summer, and Ukraine is obviously off the table after the Russian invasion.
I saw some really creepy things while in Russia a few years ago, so this week’s events in Ukraine aren’t really surprising. Humanity is still a long way from enlightenment.
Russian Navy Day
Today’s photo comes from last year’s Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia. I was less than a hundred yards from Putin, but I couldn’t see him because of the massive crowd.