Sub-thread in the megathread by @asterisk here - posting separately because this is significant news. Allegedly, high explosives were hidden inside a truck. The truck detonated with a...
Sub-thread in the megathread by @asteriskhere - posting separately because this is significant news.
Allegedly, high explosives were hidden inside a truck. The truck detonated with a fuel-carrying train within range, causing severe damage. 3 deaths reported by Russia.
Of significance: This is happening the day after Putin's birthday. (Maybe someone smoked near the delayed fireworks delivery)
Russian Investigative Committee says three people died in Crimea bridge explosion - the truck driver and a couple in the car which was overtaking the truck. The truck driver is registered in Krasnodar Territory. His apartment is being searched. Source: RIA
Russian officials say a truck packed with explosives, the Russian owner already identified, detonated on the bridge near tanker train which caused a chain reaction.
As of now, Ukraine didn’t provide an official response. Only memes.
Meanwhile in Russia, there are protests in front of the US embassy demanding Biden's resignation, claiming the attack on the bridge was ordered by the CIA. I think this is an interesting video for...
Meanwhile in Russia, there are protests in front of the US embassy demanding Biden's resignation, claiming the attack on the bridge was ordered by the CIA.
I think this is an interesting video for a few reasons. First, it's obviously staged. You can tell because there's almost 1 flag per person there. And it's a pretty pathetic display in the first place.
But the second and more important one: Officially, Russia is blaming Ukraine. But it's right up their playbook to start a bunch of conspiracy theories with conflicting reasoning. Some of them will stick and sow chaos in foreign countries. Because this is in front of the US embassy, it's pretty obviously aimed at the US; but the flags displayed there will be meaningless to most americans so there's more to that too.
(Don't reshare this video unless you give the above context, otherwise you're just helping fuel the fire!)
Sub-thread in the megathread by @asterisk here - posting separately because this is significant news.
Allegedly, high explosives were hidden inside a truck. The truck detonated with a fuel-carrying train within range, causing severe damage. 3 deaths reported by Russia.
Of significance: This is happening the day after Putin's birthday. (Maybe someone smoked near the delayed fireworks delivery)
AP article: Crimea bridge blast damages key Russian supply route; 3 dead
Additional context:
Via Twitter
Via Oleksiy Sorokin (Twitter)
Via Twitter: Crimea residents panic-buying petrol (video)
More discussion:
Meanwhile in Russia, there are protests in front of the US embassy demanding Biden's resignation, claiming the attack on the bridge was ordered by the CIA.
I think this is an interesting video for a few reasons. First, it's obviously staged. You can tell because there's almost 1 flag per person there. And it's a pretty pathetic display in the first place.
But the second and more important one: Officially, Russia is blaming Ukraine. But it's right up their playbook to start a bunch of conspiracy theories with conflicting reasoning. Some of them will stick and sow chaos in foreign countries. Because this is in front of the US embassy, it's pretty obviously aimed at the US; but the flags displayed there will be meaningless to most americans so there's more to that too.
(Don't reshare this video unless you give the above context, otherwise you're just helping fuel the fire!)
Extensive Twitter thread with analysis of damage, videos, motives etc. cc @cfabbro
https://mobile.twitter.com/OAlexanderDK/status/1578658502356373504
Russian proxy claims car traffic resumed at Crimean Bridge after morning explosion (Kyiv Independent)
This is what car traffic there currently looks like:
Ohh, are the colonists getting cold feet, and want to get out before their feet will get cold and wet?
Russia scrambles to reconnect supply lines to Crimea after bridge explosion
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