Posted on 10/08/2022 1:11:46 AM PDT by dennisw
that threatens to cut off annexed peninsula from Putin's reinforcements A huge explosion has hit the only bridge between Crimea and Russia, a crucial supply line for Putin's forces Footage shows the blast following the rail bridge engulfed in flames and the road bridge next to it collapsed
The cause of the explosion is not known but Ukraine has been targeting Russian logistics in recent weeks Footage appears to show a truck exploding on the road section of the bridge as sabotage is suspected
A crucial bridge linking Russia and Ukraine has caught fire in a spectacular explosion in a suspected attack by Ukraine as the country cuts of supplies to Russian forces.
A train carrying fuel erupted in flames on the crossing, built by Vladimir Putin as a key link to the territory he invaded in 2014.
The only bridge between Crimea and the Russian mainland has been vital to the Russian military for supplying Putin's war in Ukraine.
Ukraine has previously threatened to target the bridge and has been damaging Russian logistics in recent weeks.
Footage of the incident appear to show a truck exploding on the road section of the bridge as it drives towards Kerch in Crimea.
It was unclear if this may have been a suicide bomb in a truck but there have been no reports of incoming missiles. Some witnesses claimed there were two explosions .
A voice on one video is heard saying: 'It seems to me there were two explosions, no? -- If it was a missile, it would hit the second [rail] bridge too in any case.'
There were suggestions Putin may address the nation on the bridge explosion amid fears he will unleash havoc on Ukraine.
He has already hinted he could use nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine.
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And your point is?
Won’t this be the point where the pro-Russia/pro-Putin FreeRepublic crowd note this as a hoax, and the bridge are faked-up by the Ukrainian propaganda folks?
Suicide bombing cheer leading, particularly recruiting cancer patients bothers me. Does it bother you
I am wrong... After looking at the image in the OP closer it looks more like it was headed eastbound towards Russia.
the lame excuses have already started
“a rail car caught on fire” is now being blamed
like with the Moskva sinking, anything so that Russia can avoid admitting that Ukraine scored another direct hit! Cuz that is a never allowed!!
Its in the Slavic psyche.
Newton's 3rd law of motion:
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction."
Lesson: Don't "INVADE" a country without expecting a retaliation in return.
“By the way, it is not so easy to enter the Crimean bridge”,
Also not so easy to explode a pipeline on the bottom of the sea.
Last week the pipeline under the Baltic.
This week the Crimean Bridge.
Stay tuned for future explosive events..
Kyiv has already claimed responsibility.
Score 1 for the Ukies.
And given the bridge is a dual use bridge meaning that it is being utilized by both civilians and the military, it is fair game, not an act of terrorism on a civilian infrastructure (for anyone that contemplates asserting such).
True. The I-16 fighter even had reinforced wings for that. The original Nazis also formed a unit in 1945 to use ramming attacks. The Japanese of course did so. And then of course the moslems.
It’s a common tool of desperation and lack of conventional ability.
Yeah, and they may not all be in the way the neocons hope.
Deliberately killing civilians is vastly worse. There were no doubt several innocent civilians caught up in this bombing. As there have been all over Ukraine, either deliberately attacked for the sake of terror, or as collateral damage.
All will send you to hell. Perspective is a terrible thing. Tell your army friends to leave Ukraine.
So slavs are psychologically disposed to do suicide bombings. Sounds racist
For the upteenth million time, I am not in Russia.
SOME I-16’s had reinforced wings, etc. But in most cases these were ad-hoc tactics.
Be culturally sensitive. That belief is a centerpiece of national socialist ideology. The modern ones in DC and Kiev still believe it also.
It’s always a tactic of desperation by losing sides.
This video shows some of the damage in daylight.
I am a racist. One has to accept that as part of being a realist. Peoples and societies differ, and the implications of this understanding lead one to places where this modern world of deliberate, squeamish delusion will not go.
Nice video.
There is still the eastbound roadway apparently intact. It remains to be seen if it is safe to use.
The rail span will have to be checked for structural soundness. It may not be just superficial damage.
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