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Three minutes is an eternity when you are facing a missile travelling around Mach 1. Three seconds is somewhere around half a mile.

A US military person has trashed the claim that it was stormy weather. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/apr/15/russia-ukraine-war-latest-russia-says-moskva-warship-has-sunk-after-ukraine-claims-missile-strike-live Who to believe?

Quite possibly. But the satellite link delay might be too great to be of much use.

If the Russian navy has anything like the Phalanx, yes. If not, we will continue not to know how effective such guns are. Also, it seems unlikely that Ukraine currently has any supersonic anti-ship missiles. The Neptune is claimed to be capable of sinking up to a 5000 tonne displacement...

However, the Vulcan Phalanx was supposed to be able to provide protection if anything got close. (At least, to ships from the USA and their allies.)

Why, then, did the Mockba get a massive upgrade before returning to the fleet just last year?

I was surprised quite how old it is - launched 1979. Though lots of work done on it since. And changed name. The Russian story was that they were firefighting - so some might have still been aboard.

Moscow sunk. The ship. The (former) flagship of the Russian southern fleet.

Despite expecting something like that, it was a surprise when it was quite so powerful.

I'm finding it quite bizarre to read of a tory MP acting in a relatively decent way. A Conservative MP found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy has announced he is resigning from the Commons. Imran Ahmad Khan, who has represented Wakefield since 2019, said he was appealing against...

Because Idi Amin is no longer in power in Uganda?

But it is a lot of money for nothing - which is what we have currently received from it.

That was just about my first thought. If we deposit them in Rwanda, we take on much responsibility. Such as making sure they are fed, watered, medicated. Seems we have already committed £120 million.

I've heard Rwanda has lots of sun.

This is not going to end well: Asylum seekers expected to be flown to Rwanda for processing in Government plans 2 hrs ago https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/20067071.asylum-seekers-expected-flown-rwanda-processing-government-plans/ I see the i's headline is Patel in Rwanda. Long may she...

Laugh at oyster time. I had to fill my car today, first time in a few weeks so have avoided the absolute peak prices. Typical Tesco self-service - got receipt which I handed over to partner (as I often do) so we can see whether using one forecourt rather than another saved us anything or cost...

And the first resignation... Justice minister resigns over No 10 Partygate revelations David Wolfson says behaviour of Boris Johnson and others in Downing Street was ‘inconsistent with the rule of law’...

The number of partygate FPNs is now, it appears, over fifty.

Invading Poland from the east has a long tradition.

I see Sunak has departed Downing Street as a residence. Claimed to be so that they can be close to a daughter's school. Before she goes to a boarding school in the autumn. When she won't be close to her family. All looks like an action taken for political reasons - not family.