Retired general explains significance of Ukraine's purported gains against Russia

Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling reacts to Ukraine's claim that it has now disabled a third of Russia's Black Sea Fleet after its military intelligence said it sank another Russian warship in a sea drone attack off the coast of Crimea. CNN cannot independently verify Ukraine's claims. The Kremlin declined to comment on Ukraine's claims. #CNN #News

[Trin]

The ship didn't sink. It just turned into a submarine for a special under sea operation 😂

[jasonfuller]

Those ships have not been sunk. They are participating in a special underwater operation.

Ukraine undoubtedly remains the world's premier submarine manufacturer.

[richardsimms]

General Hertling is an excellent guest. Thank you.

[shiftymcgee]

2 trillion dollars, 20 years, and thousands of lives and we didn’t accomplish anything in Afghanistan. The Ukrainians have done devastating damage to our 2nd greatest enemy with a fraction of our DoD budget in two years. Here we are bickering over aid packages. This old sailor is impressed with Ukraine and disappointed by our government and civilians.

[StupidDanimations]

Russia's navy is so advanced, their ships can remain submerged indefinitely.

[IAm-NotHear]

Putin has renamed the ship the SS Tuberville

[redsable]

Small props to Turkey for not letting anymore warships into the black sea.

[howardsides]

I wonder how many ships the rnc, I mean russia can afford to lose this year. Stand with Ukraine!🇺🇦

[mornibeats]

in a couple of years, NATO will beg for Ukraine to join the alliance, it is incredible what the Ukrainians are doing, just imagine for a second without a fleet to win a war at sea and push all the ships to Novorossiysk and open a grain corridor so that ships can more safely export products to support the economy, destroying 26 ships out of 80 just WOW!

[laughingowl]

Minor correction. The aerial drones Ukraine uses are commercial. The USV's are designed and built by Ukraine.

[Ockv]

Give Ukraine all the help they need, help them stop the Demon Putin!!!

[jpx]

No "stalemate" here. Ukraine's Shadow Navy is kicking ass sending 33% of Putin's Black Sea Fleet worth over $1B to the bottom of the Black Sea along with their crews. And Punt's admiral in charge of the Black Sea Fleet has been MIA since a Storm Shadow visit on his HQ.... seems his body has been missing and so his wife has yet to get her Lada and bag of potatoes.

[brianleslie]

Even the tiniest flea can drive a big dog crazy

[ColleenC-nv]

Thank you General Hertling for your far reaching wisdom, service and baring witness to the truth telling analytics you share to educate us. Blessings always!

[DavidJ]

It turns out that Ukraine has the most powerful nonexistent navy in the world.
😂🇺🇦🇺🇸

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this black sea port
Aboard this tiny ship. 😂😅🇺🇦🇺🇸

[reecom]

The “Montreux Convention allows Turkey to restrict the movement of Russian warships passing through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits in Turkey during war. Russian warships are allowed to leave the Black Sea through the straits, but can NOT re-enter into the Black Sea. Putin has no other way to bring a Russian warship into the Black Sea except to build in the Black Sea. And the only major shipbuilding facility is in Crimea. He is steadily losing his warships in the Black Sea.

[Serg_Bro]

Thanks to everyone who support Ukraine! ✌️✊🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸🕊️

[teodorkapenyak]

Pass the bill, God bless US and Ukraine 🙏

[CynthiaBlair]

That's excellent news! Ukraine has taught us so much about innovation, decentralization and willpower...and working in unity. I hope we comes to our senses and vote for their military aid (which the money mostly goes to american companies). Thank you Lt Gen. Hertling for reporting on this 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🇺🇦