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| Ukraine strike decimates only bridge connecting Russia and Crimea, cutting crucial supply line |
| 2025-06-03 |
| "Prepare another window!" [NY Post] Ukraine has carried out a devastating strike on the only bridge connecting Russia and the occupied province of Crimea, severing a vital supply line for President Vladimir Putin’s forces, Ukraine’s security service announced. Dramatic video shows the piers of the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, exploding on Tuesday morning after Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) agents mined it following a monthslong operation. Ukrainian special forces used more than 2,400 pounds of explosives, which "severely damaged" the underwater pillars supporting the road and rail crossing, the SBU wrote on Telegram alongside the video. This is the third attack on the Kerch Bridge by Ukrainian forces since the start of the war in February 2022. Russian officials did not immediately respond to Ukraine’s claims about the attack, but all traffic on the bridge was suspended Tuesday morning, the operator for the crossing announced on its official Telegram account. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #5 ^ As a bridge engineer that's just stupid. The (if true) videos show structural damage to columns/footings /Bzzzzt |
| Posted by: Frank G 2025-06-03 20:31 |
| #4 They punch a few holes in it - it's up and operational in a couple days. This happens over and over. Battle Damage Assessment needs to be done by a "neutral" party and there is nobody doing that now on either side. |
| Posted by: Clem+Elmish4239 2025-06-03 20:28 |
| #3 Ukrainians - the Houthis of Europe? |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-06-03 16:58 |
| #2 Curious that this and operation Spiderweb both happened shortly after Russia rebuffed Trump's peace initiative. |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2025-06-03 12:14 |
| #1 Ukraine launches audacious underwater attack on Putin's prized possession |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-06-03 11:57 |