by Chris Black
NATO has gone ahead and done another attack on the Crimean bridge.
They, once again, attacked the civilian paved road, instead of the rail line used by the military.
It will be interesting to see how Putin responds to this.
Russia has confirmed that the attack was done by underwater autonomous vehicles.
Presumably, this would have been the British REMUS 600.
‼️⚠️Video del puente de Crimea dañado desde la ventana del tren
Imágenes exclusivas muestran el grado de daño a la carretera: parte del puente "cuelga" sobre el mar. Vale la pena señalar que todos los apoyos sobrevivieron
Los servicios de emergencia están en el lugar
@NEWsFRON pic.twitter.com/uj5YjrZLrg— Marian🇷🇺🇨🇳 (@marianpy1) July 17, 2023
🇬🇧 The attack on the Crimean bridge was allegedly carried out using a British marine underwater autonomous robot REMUS 600 with an additional load of explosives
This was reported by the TG-channel Resident, citing a source in Zelensky's office.
REMUS 600 can move under water at… pic.twitter.com/EWNMyBROtA
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) July 17, 2023
The family who died on the Crimean Kerch bridge. The girl was the only survivor. pic.twitter.com/LFIsQOQXrT
— Spetsnaℤ 007 🇷🇺 (@Alex_Oloyede2) July 17, 2023
Unsurprisingly, Russia halts grain deal after Crimea bridge explosions. NATO once again compromises European food supplies. pic.twitter.com/kAq3dfQceB
— David Vance (@DVATW) July 17, 2023
Russia has officially declared this “a terrorist attack.”
The Kiev Junta was labeled a “terrorist regime” and “an international criminal group.”
Putin vows retaliation for new Crimean Bridge strike – ESCALATION
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation for a new strike on the Crimean Bridge, targeted by two Ukrainian naval drones overnight. Exact retaliatory measures are currently being weighed by the country’s Defense Ministry, he said during an extraordinary meeting with senior officials on Monday.
“The incident is a yet another terrorist attack by the Kiev regime. This crime is pointless from the military point of view, since the Crimean Bridge has long not been used for military transport, and brutal, since only innocent civilians were killed and injured,” the president stressed.
Putin said Moscow would retaliate harshly for the attack. The Russian Defense Ministry is already preparing “necessary proposals” for such measures, he added.
The president also urged officials to ramp up security measures around the bridge, noting that this marks the second such blow against it. Both the road and railway sections were heavily damaged last October, when a truck packed with explosives was detonated on the bridge.
“I am waiting for specific proposals to improve the security of this strategically important transport facility,” Putin added.