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2022-10-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Russian man named as owner of truck in Crimea bridge blast — but says relative was driving it
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Posted by Fred 2022-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11152 views ]  Top
 File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats 

#1 A missile carries more "stuff" than a truck?
Posted by Richard Aubrey 2022-10-09 06:13||   2022-10-09 06:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, I'm thinking something just short of a M-28 Davy Crocket.
Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-09 06:19||   2022-10-09 06:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Payback time.
Posted by Dale 2022-10-09 07:57||   2022-10-09 07:57|| Front Page Top

#4 The Russians destroyed a critical piece of their own infrastructure again?

Because if you can't believe the experts that tell you truck bombs don't work to demolish structures (*cough* Oklahoma City federal building that commanded the FBI assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco *cough*) then what else is there? The US media-government complex is totally trustworthy, what are you a Putler stooge or something? Because that's what Putler tells his stooges to say.
Posted by Spike the Hairy6811 2022-10-09 08:29||   2022-10-09 08:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Russian divers are deployed to examine foundations of Crimea bridge after blast amid claims Ukraine used explosive-laden boat to target key supply route despite Kremlin claims of truck bomb
Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-09 08:39||   2022-10-09 08:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Was Crimea bridge explosion ordered by one of Putin's OWN commanders? Ukraine claims warring leaders of Russia's security factions were behind blast - as Western sources suggest it was plot by Moscow establishment to weaken Putin and trigger toppling
Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-09 08:41||   2022-10-09 08:41|| Front Page Top

#7 From Skid's link: "But Rail traffic was restored to the bridge late last night, meaning it is unlikely the destruction will dramatically hinder Russian supply routes."

I find that hard to believe. Wouldn't wanna be the first train engineer across.
Posted by Frank G 2022-10-09 08:48||   2022-10-09 08:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Frank, ever see "The Bridge on the River Kwai"?
Posted by Rambler in Virginia  2022-10-09 10:59||   2022-10-09 10:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Yep: "What have I done?"
Posted by Frank G 2022-10-09 11:31||   2022-10-09 11:31|| Front Page Top

#10 #7 It buffed right out.
Posted by Matt 2022-10-09 12:36||   2022-10-09 12:36|| Front Page Top

#11 Bridge at Remagen took days to collapse as ongoing heavy traffic may have slowly finished the damage.
Somehow trusting the Russian Army damage assessment team and their Command Structure to focus on safety seems a tad perilous!
Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-10-09 13:38||   2022-10-09 13:38|| Front Page Top

#12 The rail bridge has two tracks. This was the best pic of the bridge box structure I could find.



Frank said yesterday that the side to the road had more fire damage as that was the side facing the wind. So it may be possible that the box structure toward the road bridge may be fatally heat damaged while the far side box structure may still be usable. Guess we'll find out when the Russians try to roll a loaded freight train over it, not the light passenger test train so far.

Also, read that the Russians are not allowing heavy vehicles over the remaining (and damaged) road bridge span.

Supply into Crimea and southern Ukraine will problematic for a while. Good time for the Ukrainians to press the offensive.
Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-09 13:40||   2022-10-09 13:40|| Front Page Top

#13 Still sort of curious with regards to the non-consecutive span damage.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-10-09 15:58||   2022-10-09 15:58|| Front Page Top

#14 Did the relative get tricked into being a suicide bomber unknowing?
Posted by Cletle Shinese1880 2022-10-09 21:22||   2022-10-09 21:22|| Front Page Top

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