Do you know how glorious and Ukraine , which are now being reduced to rubbish by Russia, once were? You must know that Ukraine also came out of the disintegration of the Soviet Union . It must have carried the powerful military industry lineage of the Soviet Union in the last century. Its military industry was once very advanced, so when Ukraine willfully announced that it has a 10,000-ton " aircraft carrier killer " "At the time, it seemed to tell the whole world that as long as you have such a cruiser , you can be proud of the others.
▲Aircraft Carrier Killer - Picture Source Network
When we learned that this cruiser was for sale, our country also went back and forth several times during the period, expressing its intention to buy, but the United States always jumped in to disrupt the situation. As the younger brother of the United States, Ukraine had no choice but to be obedient and the purchase plan was shelved. Ukraine had no choice but to put the 10,000-ton aircraft carrier killer in the water. In the end, this warship was not sold to our country, nor to other countries. Now, nearly 30 years have passed, and this warship has become rotten and rusty. .
▲Soaked and rusty Ukraine - Picture source network
So why would Ukraine rather soak this aircraft carrier killer than sell it to China? Why doesn’t Ukraine make money even though it has money? What happened to the aircraft carrier killers back then?
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This aircraft carrier killer is the guided missile cruiser Ukraine, which is a Glorious-class heavy cruiser built by the former Soviet Union. It has a total length of 186 meters, a width of 20.8 meters, and a maximum displacement of more than 10,000 tons. Since it is known as the "aircraft carrier killer", this cruiser has great lethality against slow aircraft carriers. But just in 2002, the Ukrainian government announced that it would sell this aircraft carrier killer. At that time, they quickly reached a transaction intention with a country in Southeast Asia, and the price was as high as 350 million US dollars. But for some unknown reason, the transaction did not succeed.
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Other countries are watching with eager eyes after hearing the news. After all, there are too few good things to take advantage of, and this is a cruiser made by the Soviet Union. Not only that, in order to increase the price, Ukraine also publicly released the technical performance and advanced weapons and equipment of this aircraft carrier killer, which caused an uproar internationally. Because in the eyes of countries around the world, this is like an advertisement. As long as you own this aircraft carrier killer, you can dominate the sea.
Our country was interested and proposed to purchase
which also attracted the attention of our country, so our country sent Chinese Navy North Sea Fleet to investigate this. As the saying goes, our country fell in love with the cruiser Ukraine at a glance, especially the 116 SS-N-12 "sandbox" anti-ship missiles arranged on two floors of the ship, which was exactly what we needed. . Therefore, our country has proposed the intention to purchase this cruiser. When Ukraine heard this, it was very nice. It would not be a loss to sell it to you. After all, our two countries had cooperated and traded the Liaoning before, and now they are selling this ship. You can still make another profit.
▲The "sandbox" anti-ship missiles on both sides of the Ukraine - Picture source network
You must know that in the rapidly changing international environment at that time, our country did not even have a capable aircraft carrier. Therefore, our country's coastal defense capabilities are in urgent need of improvement, so our scientists began to build aircraft carriers. However, the cost of manufacturing aircraft carriers and the cost of carrier-based aircraft are astronomical figures. Our country simply cannot afford them, so we can only buy them from other countries. On the one hand, provides technical support for building aircraft carriers in the future, and on the other hand, it is used to deter other countries.
Just like that, Ukraine happened to be interested in selling the Soviet-era aircraft carrier Varyag . The two parties hit it off and the deal was finally completed at a price of US$20 million. After years of transformation and research by scientists, the Varyag was renamed the Liaoning ship and was officially delivered to the Chinese Navy. This transaction also made Ukraine a lot of money.
The United States is obstructing my country from purchasing
Now, my country continues to purchase their guided missile cruiser , and Ukraine is also very willing.Therefore, when our country and Ukraine were discussing the sale of aircraft carrier killers, the United States could not sit still and immediately intervened to prevent the success of this transaction. You must know that this aircraft carrier killer transaction is different from the Varyag transaction. Once the Ukraine guided missile cruiser is purchased by our country, our country's military strength will once again reach a new height. Because the Ukrainian guided missile cruiser is not sold after retirement, the shipboard weapons on it are very advanced. The ship has 16 long-range anti-ship tilt launchers distributed on it. It can launch 16 missiles at the same time, with a speed of 852 meters/second and a shooting range of more than 500 kilometers.
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As long as you buy it back and modify it, it will be a world-class weapon. Having such a professional aircraft carrier killer will undoubtedly be a boost for the navy that urgently needs to provide anti-aircraft carrier capabilities. The overall strength of our country's navy will also be improved, so the United States is extremely unwilling for China to obtain such a powerful cruiser.
The United States wanted to sabotage this deal, but it could not help our country, so it tried every means to sabotage it. The United States thinks to itself, if I can't sanction China, then why can't I sanction Ukraine?
At that time, the United States used the slogan of economic assistance to make good relations with Ukraine. However, I did not expect that the United States had ulterior motives. They had previously asked Ukraine to destroy all nuclear weapons in the country, and Ukraine really obeyed its words. It will do whatever it is told, so that it will be impossible to get rid of the control of the United States later. Under the pressure of the United States, Ukraine did not dare to resist and finally rejected our country’s purchase request.
The transaction with Russia was once again stranded
In 2003, because my country's plan to purchase the cruiser Ukraine was shelved, Ukraine was in big trouble. Because the cruiser docks at the port every day, not only can it not create any value, but it also has to spend money out of its own pocket to maintain this expensive thing. Ukraine was not willing to do it, so it quickly found the next buyer. Soon after, Russia expressed its willingness to purchase the Ukrainian cruiser.
After discussions between the two parties, Russia put forward three requirements:
One is not to be equipped with weapons, the other is to be built in full accordance with the design plan, and the last is to carry out modern modifications.
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In this way, Russia and Ukraine reached a transaction intention, but when it was time to pay, something unexpected happened. Due to some things happening in Russia, the deal for the cruiser Ukraine was canceled again.
China once again expressed its intention to purchase, but the United States once again made trouble.
In 2005, the cruiser Ukraine will be decommissioned soon. The Ukrainian government also stated that it would find a buyer to sell it by the end of 2005. This time Ukraine raised the price even more, selling it for US$500 million. In addition, buyers will have to spend an additional $50 million to upgrade the weapon system. This time our country still wants to buy the Ukraine cruiser, but at this price, it is still a big expense now.
Therefore, my country and Ukraine continue to discuss, hoping that the price will be more favorable. At this time, the United States came out to cause destruction again. He told the Ukrainian brother, don’t you need my help anymore? If you are short of money, tell your elder brother, he will buy your things! It sounds fine at first glance, but whether to buy it or not is another matter.
So Ukraine wanted to sell it to the United States or China? But if it does not sell to the United States, it will be against the United States. Now Ukraine can only reject our purchase request again. Unexpectedly, Lao Mei shouted that he wanted to buy an aircraft carrier killer, but after achieving his goal, there was no movement, and there was no mention of buying an aircraft carrier killer. Other countries wanted to buy it, but when they saw the price, they suddenly lost their minds. In the end, this aircraft carrier killer could only park in the port, letting the wind and rain suffer the ravages of time.
However, rumors continued to leak out during this period. With the news that China was going to take over, experts from all walks of life also jumped out and began to analyze clearly, and the rumors spread like crazy. All disappeared until my country's Type 055 guided missile destroyer was launched, and this 10,000-ton aircraft carrier killer can no longer wait for the day of completion.
▲055 guided missile destroyer - picture from the Internet
Aircraft carrier killer is now rusting and turning into scrap metal
Until now, the Ukrainian cruiser built in 1984 has been docked in the port for nearly 30 years. After being exposed to wind and sun, many repairs could not change his fate of being abandoned. With today's technological development, even if the weapons and equipment on the ship have fallen behind, Ukraine is still looking for someone to take over, but there may be no one to take over. Countries that are capable of taking over have already built their own aircraft carriers and no longer need this antique ship. And those countries with weak military capabilities do not have the ability to continue to build and improve them.
In recent years, due to the overall chaos in Ukraine, a large number of parts from this aircraft carrier have been secretly removed. The low-priced ship itself has also been severely aged due to years of wind and sun exposure, and even steel companies are unwilling to recycle it. it. Today's Ukraine has no bright spots except for its large displacement, and its technical level is far behind the times. The loaded P-1000 missiles will no longer be able to break through the defense of the US aircraft carrier. The most important thing is that compared with a number of advanced modern warships represented by the Chinese Navy, such as the 055, the technical level of the Ukraine is still at the level of the last century, and it has lost the ability to purchase it. value.
▲A rusty and aging warship - the picture comes from the Internet
So some people say that the tragedy of the Ukrainian ship may also represent the national destiny of Ukraine, which is suffering from internal and external problems. What do you think of it? @zhenzhi new coordinates
