Posted on 10/08/2022 8:27:29 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
A powerful truck explosion seriously damaged Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea on Saturday, hitting a prestigious symbol of Moscow’s annexation of the peninsula and the key supply route to Russian forces battling to hold territory captured in southern Ukraine.
The blast on the bridge over the Kerch Strait, for which Russia did not immediately assign blame, prompted gleeful messages from Ukrainian officials but no direct claim of responsibility.
Russian investigators said three people had been killed, probably the occupants of a car traveling near the truck that blew up.
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—some of it falling into the sea.”
As they scoop up seawater some of the waterbags appear to provide a continuous shower.
”I would sure have questions about structural integrity after that fire.”
Huh? Not any comment I made. I said “great shot” helicopter with water for the burning wooden train cars.
The detached wooden cars on fire.
No surprise if the russian solution was to put out the fire, then helo lift the cars and dump them overboard.
The telegram video was probably fake. We’ll have to see.
The front page photo on UK’s Sun news— shows two sections of the road bridge folded into the water center still clinging to the abutment supporting them in the middle. There are two blackened areas on the side of the ‘right’ section..spreading from below. Explosion from just under that section? Timed with explosion on board the truck (obliterated including driver, or radio controlled truck?)
All speculation. Sun photo adds more info from other side of the bridge.
—”All speculation.”
And as you noted:
“We’ll have to see.”
The big question is will leak out?
Ukraine may want to play their down card a second time.
Guessing that if the Russians know, they will broadcast it to prevent a second occurrence.
NB: Early reports are error-prone.
Does that include Frankfurt, Antwerp, Warsaw and Bucharest?
“ Pound Sand, Nazi.”
I do believe calling me a Nazi is a personal attack and not permitted as per FR rules. I’m calling you out.
Here are further old comments I made when the Kerch Bridge was first attacked in Oct. 22. I had done considerble research on the history of building the Bridge, and then a lot of commentary, videos and photos presented this past October.
In Jan. 23, I believe it was reported all 4 lanes of the roadway had been completely restored much ahead of schedule. The research I did then speculated the 2 rail tracks would not be restored until Sept. 23. I think one rail has been used for passenger trains since shortly after the tanker fire was cleaned up. However, heavy transport had to use the large ferries which could carry something like 500 autos at a trip. This would probably include items like tanks, and artillery. The ferries could be sunk and still allow the million people in Crimea to escape by auto and passenger train as Ukraine moves to regain Crimea. I suspect Ukraine Army would prefer not to have to take care of pro Russian civilians or risk collateral damage, so it is best to leave the roadway available for light transport. Thus not destroying the bridge, but preventing transport of heavy equipment.
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