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**Chris** · 08-10-2022, 11:06

Ukraine drops the Kerch Bridge:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63183404

A significant logistical blow to the Russian army, an absolutely massive personal blow to Putin, who made so much of the bridge’s symbolism when he personally opened it in 2018.

The Road section has completely collapsed, while the rail section has been extensively damaged by fire.

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A video of the explosion, apparently taken from CCTV: https://twitter.com/liveuamap/status...42KksFWco8VugA

It was absolutely massive.

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Update, from photos it appears one side of the dual carriageway has collapsed in two places and the other side is damaged but still standing.

A fire on the rail section was fed by burning fuel from a tanker train that was passing at the time. How the Ukrainians timed that is anyone’s guess. The rail line has not collapsed but an intense fuel fire is going to have done some serious damage to the metalwork.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,131	Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine Ukraine drops the Kerch Bridge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63183404 A significant logistical blow to the Russian army, an absolutely massive personal blow to Putin, who made so much of the bridge’s symbolism when he personally opened it in 2018. The Road section has completely collapsed, while the rail section has been extensively damaged by fire. ---------- Post added at 10:49 ---------- Previous post was at 10:35 ---------- A video of the explosion, apparently taken from CCTV: https://twitter.com/liveuamap/status...42KksFWco8VugA It was absolutely massive. ---------- Post added at 11:06 ---------- Previous post was at 10:49 ---------- Update, from photos it appears one side of the dual carriageway has collapsed in two places and the other side is damaged but still standing. A fire on the rail section was fed by burning fuel from a tanker train that was passing at the time. How the Ukrainians timed that is anyone’s guess. The rail line has not collapsed but an intense fuel fire is going to have done some serious damage to the metalwork.