re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Satellite image of the bridges:

U can now see burn area on top of the bridge on both the sections that collapsed and the adjacent road that is still open.

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So, now that we know more about the damage situation, what's the impact of the strike? It does complicate Russian logistics somewhat, but I think the bigger impact is psychological: Ukraine shows Russia that they are going to lose everything that they ever gained in Ukraine. The Kerch Bridge, like the Moskva, has been a symbol of Russian dominance. And everyone on both sides now knows that Ukraine has the capability to strike the bridge again -- it has the smell of doom on it.

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Train is so much easier and it costs real money and extra time to transship from rail to small ship to shore to whatever. This is the case even with "free" labor. Even before the Interstate Highway System rail transportation was being eclipsed by truck transportation in the USA for such a reason plus more flexibilty

The rail bridge is a good distance from the explosion site. I suppose shrapnel from the blast could have hit the fuel tankers. That would seem to eliminate an under-the-bridge explosion, leaving a missile strike or a truck bomb as the most likely causes.

I hesitate to think that someone sacrificed himself in a truck bomb. Also, Russia inspects vehicles at both ends of the bridge for explosive materials.

The precision of the strike is remarkable. It seems that the Ukes went for a twofer, collapse the car and truck lanes and nail a fuel tanker train, too, causing damage to the train bridge. Well done.

Kentucker, That looks more like lifted from below than from a bomb from above. It still could set off BLAZES in the multiple tanks cars above which it did, unless another charge was planted on a tank car. The rail bridge was definitely weakened from the heat of the tank cars which burned for hours, flame was coming out of both sides from under the rail bridge.

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I hesitate to think that someone sacrificed himself in a truck bomb. Also, Russia inspects vehicles at both ends of the bridge for explosive materials.

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Suicide attacks aren't historically limited to middle eastern cultures. Apart from the kamikazes, they've usually been impromptu, but they've occurred, including by Europeans and Americans. MAJ Lofton Henderson was one example, for whom Henderson field was named. He deliberately dove his plane into a Japanese cruiser.

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I am always fascinated when someone makes a sober full-throated retort to a post but clearly misses the point of the post. UndercoverBryologist was making a Zeno cum calculus point.

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Maybe a more apropos metaphor would be a Red Queen? In any case, the point is the pants-wetters will constantly say we’re on the verge of nuclear war and constantly getting closer, but we never seem to get there.

Last night when news of the bridge explosion broke, you could have sworn by some people’s reactions that the missiles would be launched within hours…but here we are…watching football on Saturday afternoon like nothings going to happen.

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This is a yuge L for Ukraine. They won't even formally admit they did it despite bragigng about it on Twitter. Hilarious. Probably going to be saying it was a Russian false flag by tomorrow even though they printed stamps of it clow show. Tick tock the mobilized Russian forces will be at the front in about one month's time so any further setbacks for Ukraine in the coming weeks will likely be outcome-determinative of the entire war.

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We appreciate it WarPeej

3 dead Russians and Logistics hindered. Sounds somewhat successful!!

Yeah, he had this on the scoreboard. I think he was talking about Putin but can't do so directly with his minders watching.

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Didn’t have the team ready to play. Didn’t have the scheme. Yes the players didn’t execute great (in fact with some notable exceptions they executed like shite) but imo this one is on the coaching staff for not having these guys ready to compete. Very disappointing.

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