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Bridge Connecting Russia and Crimea Collapses After Explosion and Fire

posted by janrinok on Monday October 10 2022, @04:03AM   

upstart writes:

Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea collapses after explosion and fire - ABC News:

An explosion has rocked the sole road and rail link between Russia and Crimea, with video showing a fuel tanker burning and part of the Kerch Bridge collapsing into the sea.

An investigative committee says three people were killed in the incident, believed to be passengers of the car that was near the truck when it exploded.

Investigators have recovered the bodies and are working to identify them.

They have also established the details of the truck and its owner, registered in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, and have begun searching his place of residence.

Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that the truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in a "partial collapse of two sections of the bridge".

The committee didn't immediately apportion blame.

Ukrainian media said the blast on the bridge happened at about 6am local time.

The bridge, a $US3.6 billion ($5.7 billion) project is a tangible symbol of Moscow's claims on Crimea.

Also see reporting from lots of sites, including:

• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63183404
• https://www.france24.com/en/video/20221008-crimean-bridge-fire
• https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-repair-crimea-kerch-bridge-explosion/

Is anyone in our community able to suggest how easily (or otherwise) the bridge and railway might be repaired?

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• Re:Is the war over? Re:Is the war over? (Score: 3, Interesting) by c0lo on Monday October 10 2022, @08:04PM (3 children)

  by c0lo (156) on Monday October 10 2022, @08:04PM (#1275911) Journal

  at 'normal' Ukrainian border or do they go into Russia. I guess a lot depends on Putin and those around him...

  Assuming "Putin and those around him" don't make a stupid mistake to legitimately involve NATO before the Ukrainians reach the 'normal' border, they will stop there on the threat NATO will stop assisting them with weapons/ammunition/fuel/etc.
  Once there, Ukraine will put up its request to get into NATO and my guess it will be approved sooner rather than later (the Turks can't raise objection due to PKK presence in Ukraine and they delivered drones that were used against Russia. Hungary seems to primarily follow Turkey lead [euronews.com] but still plays dirty tricks).

  After Ukraine gets in NATO (or after Putin made the mistake to call NATO onto his head), my guess is as good as anyone's: from Putin suffering a sudden illness (communicated on media by a friendly FSB speaker) to WWIII with nukes flying. The range is quite large and possibly includes NATO attacking inside of Russian border, yet not that far - one hopes - to trigger Putin's nuclear doctrine [thebulletin.org] (if he still maintains it and didn't change his mind onto "If I'm going down, I'll take the entire world with me").

  “The Russian Federation retains the right to use nuclear weapons in response to the use of nuclear weapons and other types of weapons of mass destruction against it and/or its allies…” But that sentence ends with an unusual statement: “… and also in the case of aggression against the Russian Federation with the use of conventional weapons, when the very existence of the state is put under threat”

  More clarification coming for the mouth of the (former president) current "Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev" (so take it for what you think it worth):

  According to Russia’s strategic documents on nuclear deterrence, Medvedev underlined that the country reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in four scenarios, two of which do not require it being attacked by nuclear forces from the outside. One of those is an attack on Russia’s critical infrastructure that will have paralyzed its nuclear deterrent forces. And the second would be an act of aggression committed against Russia and its allies, which jeopardized the country’s existence itself by conventional weapons and forces. He emphasized that there should be no reason to doubt that Russia would be “ready to give a worthy response to any infringement on our country, or on its independence.”

  (this includes "don't even think to take down our satellites, it may just happen will see it as paralyzing our nuclear deterrent forces")

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• Re:Is the war over? (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday October 11 2022, @12:16AM

  by Gaaark (41) on Tuesday October 11 2022, @12:16AM (#1275949) Journal

  Assuming "Putin and those around him" don't make a stupid mistake to legitimately involve NATO before the Ukrainians reach the 'normal' border, they will stop there on the threat NATO will stop assisting them with weapons/ammunition/fuel/etc.

  I know, but i bet the U.S. is wishing they could help the Ukraine go all the way to Moscow and put in a 'democratic' government (whatever that means).
  THAT would be interesting, but yeah; will never happen.

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• Re:Is the war over? Re:Is the war over? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 11 2022, @02:51AM (1 child)

  by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 11 2022, @02:51AM (#1275969)

  Assuming "Putin and those around him" don't make a stupid mistake to legitimately involve NATO

  Like, shelling a consulate of a NATO nation [www.bild.de], which potentially opens up an Article 5 causus belli? Depending on how strictly you read the Vienna Conventions (and, consulates and embassies are different).

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  • Re:Is the war over? (Score: 2) by isostatic on Friday October 14 2022, @08:05PM

    by isostatic (365) on Friday October 14 2022, @08:05PM (#1276615) Journal

    Remember the time the US bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade?

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