'Invasion Imminent' Turkey Destroys Russian Warship in Bosphorus Strait

This is a developing story…

By Reporter, Michael H. and P.W.
December 5, 2015

Originally Posted at Operation Disclosure

Putin lashes out at NATO for ‘siding with Turkey’

Turkish officials today claimed the country had been ‘invaded’ by Russian troops after the Turkish military had destroyed a Russian warship ‘Ladnyy‘, a Krivak-class frigate yesterday, killing everyone on-board.

Amid reports that forces of Russia’s Southern Military District had taken western and eastern parts of the city – and were marching on the center of Istanbul – Turkish soldiers that responded to the invasion appeared to be in full retreat.

Russian VDV paratroopers of the 56th Guards Air Assault Brigade and 7th Guards Airborne Division as well as warplanes from the 4th Air Forces Command filled the skies over Istanbul. Turkish troops were apparently in complete pandemonium as a full-scale retreat pushed them back east towards the district of Gebze.

Meanwhile, a civilian crisis erupts with millions of refugees fleeing the seemingly shocking and unstoppable onslaught of the Russian army.

Around 10,000 soldiers along with infantry fighting vehicles and more from the 49th Army had been massing at the 102nd Military Base in Gyumri, Armenia throughout the day. The Armed Forces of Armenia stated that they will be joining forces with the 49th Army for the conquest of Eastern Anatolia.

Prior to getting its current name by the Turkish state, most of the region was part of the Six Armenian provinces in the region known as the Armenian Highlands. After the Armenian Genocide, the geographically inaccurate term “Eastern Anatolia” was created to replace what had historically been known as Western Armenia.

The huge force of the 49th Army, along with Armenian forces have already moved into Turkish territory towards the city of Bingöl, demolishing hopes of a rapid solution to an increasingly bitter conflict.

Russia’s ally, Iran has also vowed to provide military support for the 49th army and are massing troops along the Iranian-Turkish border.

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Abadi, said that Iraq will provide basing for the Russian military to aid in their invasion of Turkey. This was after recent Turkish military incursions in northern Iraq.

The invasion comes as Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg urges Russia to call a ceasefire.

The General warned Russia there was ‘no justification’ for its current military action against a country that is a member of NATO.

Residents of Batman wait to receive humanitarian aid from local authorities as Russia called today for Turkish forces to surrender in the Kurdish area of Eastern Anatolia.

Stoltenberg issued a strongly-worded statement after Turkey provided humanitarian aid in Syria amid the continued fighting with the Islamic State.

‘There is no justification for continued Russian military action in Turkey, which threatens the stability of the entire region and risks a humanitarian catastrophe,’ he said.

‘There is an immediate and pressing need to end the fighting and disengage all military forces in Turkey. 

‘Erdoğan’s regime has offered a ceasefire, which I urge the Russians to reciprocate without delay.’