Was it ever confirmed that the rail line was ever repaired? If so, hope they got that too.

Appears that a section of the Crimean Bridge deck has collapsed pic.twitter.com/biwOcsZfFm

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) July 17, 2023

I can't see anything

If you pause it around 3 seconds and look at the right hand side, it looks like the guardrail on the separated section is pitched downwards. I think the break is in the section up ahead from the camera guy

mind the gap... pic.twitter.com/evhW7S7gxJ

— david D. (@secretsqrl123) July 17, 2023

Yeah. The pitch there seemed really off. Also the gap was way too wide and uneven. It seems like that span was pointing down

Another possible view of it.

Either way we will know soon for sure. There definitely has been an uptick in Uke trolling as of late. Officially I mean. Lots of warnings and "prepare for turbulent times" kinda thing. I doubt this is a one off attack if it is indeed down but just another step in shaping the coming battlezones which I am sure is coming. Not that that takes a genius to figure out of course. Uke has a stated goal of liberating Crimea as a priority and the Kerch bridge is hands down the biggest strategic target in that area.




ETA: Ohhhh... I see it now in that top still photo posted by Waffle above. Holy ***** Yes the bridge is absolutely concaved and not by a small amount either. I wonder if those crack rumors were really true in the end. These below:

The collaborator Aksyonov: "Given the current situation, I ask residents and guests of the peninsula to refrain from traveling through the Crimean bridge and, for security reasons, choose an alternative land route through new regions."

Interesting - "Security reasons" pic.twitter.com/h5Zn9vDWhS

— Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) July 17, 2023

Traffic build up on the Russian side of the Crimean Bridge can be seen on Google Maps. pic.twitter.com/97gXzqXox1

— Brady Africk (@bradyafr) July 17, 2023

Just so we're all clear, I do not believe that vertical stress crack (or whatever it is) is legit.

txags92 said:

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Was it ever confirmed that the rail line was ever repaired? If so, hope they got that too.

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It was projected by Russia to be done fully this month actually. I also would love to know. I assume that there has been no traffic on it in the meantime and that estimate was given by Russia late last year and I have no idea how the work has progressed, if at all. This is Russia after all.

GarryowenAg said:

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Just so we're all clear, I do not believe that vertical stress crack (or whatever it is) is legit.

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Yeah, I don't remember any real follow up to that and promptly forgot about it myself till just now. Daylight will give us some answers soon though so not going to waste too much brainpower thinking into it until we have a better view.

Russian telegram channels are reporting that the Kerch ferry has stopped working too. pic.twitter.com/4hegKsHERZ

— War For Freedom 🇺🇦 (@wars_observer) July 17, 2023

Pics vids of bridge. Looks like blast from underneath. Pretty extensive damage. You hate to see it. Supposedly two cruise missiles there has been recent news of Ukes about to deploy home grown version. Sounds and looks like ADA fired and missed and it was stationed close to impact. I wonder why they didn't target main span.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/151sl62/allegedly_two_cruise_missiles_striking_the_kerch/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/151scr4/more_photos_of_the_damage_to_the_crimean_bridge/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/151sia6/photos_of_kerch_bridge_from_this_morning_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/151tja2/train_pov_of_the_damage_to_the_crimean_bridge/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

Gordo14 said:

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Wow. Supposed footage of a Ukrainian strike on Russian admin visiting #Oleshky earlier today. https://t.co/9iM9h4vdKE

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) July 15, 2023

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if anyone thinks there were a lot of Russian male alchoholics back in 2022...

looks like there are going to be a few hundred thousand more after this war is over.

the PTSD for these Russkies has got to be off the charts when they get blasted all over the place and have insubordinate generals planning coup d'etats

ConstructionAg01 said:

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Around 13 minutes and on in this video, those wounded Russians are struggling to crawl or drag themselves and escape with their lives. They were dug in and not outnumbered, but were unprepared, acting as individuals instead of as a team, don't want to be there, and didn't want to fight. Plus, the Ukes on the ground know exactly who is where in real-time due to the drone, while the Russians are clueless and scattering. Remarkable contrast.

Such a waste of human life, dying for nothing.

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notice towards the end one of the Russkie survivors runs out the back way...

and dashes right past one of his gravely wounded comrades leaving him to die or be captured.

Photo from the site of the explosion on the Crimean bridge: one span was destroyed, one "fell through". pic.twitter.com/pp7timQyQT

— Ukraine Front Lines (@EuromaidanPR) July 17, 2023

Russia intends to repair the Kerch Bridge in a month.

"All bridge structures are on supports. One of the threads sank a little, but not much," a source told Russian media, who is reportedly close to Crimean "authorities". The source estimates that repairs "won't take too long",… pic.twitter.com/wmFoBMvDoH

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 17, 2023

ABATTBQ11 said:

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Well that sucks...


...for Russia

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the anti-war / pro-Russia Twitter brigades

are out claiming it's a war crime for Ukraine to kill innocent Russian women who were on the bridge...

Everything known at the moment about the Kerch Bridge attack.

CLOSED

Crack Russian Engineering will take care of this in no time!!

Cluster munitions should increase the effectiveness of counter battery fire.

LMCane said:

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Crack Russian Engineering will take care of this in no time!!

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Ha ha ha, he said crack

The Crimean bridge is closed. If you're trying to vacation in Crimea you'll need to take the land route through "new territories" and within range of HIMARS!

Pack up the station wagon kids we're going on an adventure!

Its going to be interesting if folks start leaving and possibly driving through an active war zone to escape. Ugh.

Gilligan said:

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The Crimean bridge is closed. If you're trying to vacation in Crimea you'll need to take the land route through "new territories" and within range of HIMARS!

Pack up the station wagon kids we're going on an adventure!

Its going to be interesting if folks start leaving and possibly driving through an active war zone to escape. Ugh.

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📹 Russian media published footage of the alleged object that attacked the #CrimeanBridge

The Russians believe that the bridge was blown up using such a jet ski converted into a surface drone. pic.twitter.com/Bcs2dLmLDJ

— KyivPost (@KyivPost) July 17, 2023

The Kerch Strait road bridge got help developing issues tonight, railway traffic seems to be running. https://t.co/ohiEljvruM

— The Lookout (@The_Lookout_N) July 17, 2023

Rail traffic is what carries most of the military supplies.

Yea I'm quite sure that jet ski blew up the bridge and is floating around totally intact. Great informational link. Maybe Patrick Lancaster can shed some insight.

Viewer discretion advised: a group of Ichkerian fighters ambush a Russian transport truck, destroying the vehicle and the occupier personnel.

Original video published by the official GUR channel. pic.twitter.com/V4h8nfDDed

— Dmitri (@wartranslated) July 17, 2023

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Some details of the incident emerged: it took place on 15 July near the village of Sereda, 26 kilometers from Shebekino. Close to the border with Ukraine.

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LMCane said:

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ABATTBQ11 said:

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Well that sucks...


...for Russia

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the anti-war / pro-Russia Twitter brigades

are out claiming it's a war crime for Ukraine to kill innocent Russian women who were on the bridge...

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Russia should just stop fighting and pull all of its occupiers out and appease the evil Ukrainians to stop all of this senseless bloodshed. That's how it works, right?

They followed retired Delta operator Kyle Lamb when firing on a vehicle, always us plenty of P, P for plenty

docb said:

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Yea I'm quite sure that jet ski blew up the bridge and is floating around totally intact. Great informational link. Maybe Patrick Lancaster can shed some insight.

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Probably a Kawasaki jet ski. They still use fiberglass and are well known to have the toughest hulls in the business.


ETA -

Russkies lose another fighter plane crashing into the sea...

pilot killed on ejection.

russian civilians watching think it's hysterical