Posted on 06/03/2025 8:17:01 AM PDT by tkocur
Ukraine has detonated a massive underwater blast targeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, damaging its underwater supports.
The operation, claimed by Kyiv’s SBU security service, is the second high-profile operation by Ukraine in days striking significant Russian assets after a sophisticated drone raid on Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet on Sunday.
The attack came as Ukraine confirmed it had been invited to the Nato summit later this month, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned it would be a “victory” for Russia if it was not present.
The latest strike on the 12-mile-long Kerch bridge – a prestige project of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, which he opened in 2018 – comes amid what appear to be determined efforts by Ukraine to change the narrative promoted by the Trump administration that Kyiv holds few cards in the war.
The mining of the bridge, which is heavily defended by Russian forces, follows the audacious long-range drone attack on airbases deep in side Russia, which Zelenskyy claimed had damaged “34% of [Russia’s] strategic cruise missile carriers”.
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Underwater drone. The bridge has reopened.
The world has had quite enough of this long, drawn out affair.
Declare war on both nations and then they might unite and be best buddies.
What, did they think it was a natgas pipeline?
Have to say I am impressed by the resilience of that bridge.
...thank goodness it’s still standing. ZClown is trying to start WWIII to keep the cash flowing... ymmv
So you think that world war three starts because a bridge gets blown up or some planes are destroyed on an Airfield?
WWI got started by a single assassination.
Z’s 4th of July style Grand Finale?
If there was a worldwide ban on doing any trade or transactions with Russia and Ukraine that could potentially bring it to a halt. Problem is some nations like China, Iran, N.Korea and others including some European countries on the side of Ukraine would gum up the plan.
Looks like a dud to me.
Hey Vlad! Great job of protecting your bridge!
Sociopath that you are, every death and injury of this war is on your head, but you could not care less. What a pathetic human being you are.
If Russia had total control of Ukraine this would be commonplace, due to the resistance movement/guerilla war that would take place.
Another example of Ukraine doing its best to convince Russia that it MUST take Odessa and all Ukraine territory anywhere near the Black Sea. The Sea Lanes in the Black Sea are a vital national security interest of Russia. Just sayin’.
Not defending Russia and they are to blame for starting this war but one could see the agitation prior to it caused by the western influences. Putin was being publicly excoriated plus the Russian election interference hoax in 2016 USA election. KGB Putin became Vlad the Mad in his aggression. Leftards and DemoRats may not want war but they don’t possess the panache to make peace.
Is Lindsey Graham in scuba gear now?
WW3 could probably be prevented by one...
How is it that the security camera was focused dead center on the explosion spot?
Truth.
Cards that are played are one less card.
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