US Navy Freaks out over Russian Sub 'Ufa' on the surface, within waters of "innocent passage" and in radio contact, in Phillipine's exclusive economic zone.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/very-unique-russian-attack-submarine-spotted-south-china-sea
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/11/russian-navy-commissions-project-636-3-submarine-ufa/
The state of art, super-silent, 636.3 'Kilo Class' attack sub is the same type recently launching cruise missile in a Russian exercise in the Med.

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December 5, 2024

FIRST RUSSIAN PUNISHMENT AGAINST ERTOGAN’S TURKEY FOR HIS BETRAYAL

Ban Turkish Airlines permission to fly in Russian airspace. Turkish Arlines is one of the largest if not the largest airline in the world these days, servicing around 140 countries on its routes.

Banning the Turks from Russian airspace would follow on from similar bans on "unfriendly” European airlines such as British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Swissair which when the bans were applied added at least two hours travel time to cities in Asia.

The two extra hours put travel time in the 11,12, 13 hour travel time which when you are sitting in narrow economy seating makes for an uncomfortable experience. Plus the airlines then had to offer extra meals to relieve the boredom of sitting in the one position for 11 hours to so straight.

The most recent airline to cut its Asian services to Asian capitals was British Airways. Cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, ...