Posted on 10/09/2022 3:24:17 PM PDT by dennisw
ahead of meeting of his Security Council tomorrow - but the Kremlin tries to plays down Western fears retaliation will include nuclear weapons Russian president Vladimir Putin says the explosion at the Kerch bridge in Crimea was 'an act of terrosim'
The president said today the blast was 'devised, carried out and ordered by the Ukrainian special services' He made the statement a day before he is due to meet with his top defence chiefs in his Security Council
The bridge had been a pet project of Putin's after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and key in the war effort However, the Kremlin has played down fears of a nuclear response, saying these are 'completely incorrect'
A red-faced Vladimir Putin has branded the attack on a bridge in Crimea a 'terror attack' and blamed Ukrainian special forces for the explosion which severely damaged the key link to the Russian mainland.
Speaking ahead of a meeting with his Security Council tomorrow, the livid Russian president said the blast at the Kerch bridge was designed to destroy 'critically important civilian infrastructure'.
He declared that the attack was a terrorist incident, a move that could open the door for further escalation in the war that has raged in Ukraine since Russia's illegal invasion in February.
Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army, said among other things the authoritarian leader could order the indescriminate shelling of Ukrainian cities and could even 'go nuclear'.
However, the Kremlin has played down fears from some Western observers that it could use nuclear weapons in retalation, saying it is 'completely incorrect' that it is considering using them in response.
Russian governors have threatened revenge missile attacks after the destruction of the bridge on Saturday morning, which was considered to be one of his pet projects.
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- Crimean Bridge is back in operation - further repairs are required but road and rail traffic resumes;
- Western media notes the US is out of ammunition to send Ukraine and that US allies have even less;
- Nations like France have reached the limits of what they can send in terms of heavy weapons;
- Regional weather and subsequent mud is limiting the mobility of ground forces on both sides, giving the advantage to Russia which possess a larger air force, more drones, and long-range weapons indifferent to ground conditions;
- Ukrainian forces are losing ground in Bakhmut, indicating Ukrainian forces are already overextended - a situation that will only worsen in time;
- Russian forces are preserving their men and equipment and will soon be reinforced by an additional 300,000 troops;
“How’d that happen? are you ‘George Soros?’”
Hardly. Maybe he hacked my account. Or one of the pro-Russia FReepers is actually an undercover Soros bot.
I believe it was an accident. Ammunition on the Moskva accidentally ignited by accident while the Moskva was sailing under the bridge
Just refresh that thread an it will come out right, Me FR Canadian friend.
Travis in October 2022 “How many will freeze to death this winter in Europe?”.
Me in January 2023 “Seems like none. Disappointed?”
Travis McGee on 10th October 2022
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4099429/posts?page=4#4
“How many will freeze to death this winter in Europe?”
The answer - none
“How many will freeze to death this winter in Europe?”
The answer - none
No doubt he is disappointed
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