Present for Putin for his birthday: after the explosion on the Crimean bridge, the roadbed collapsed and a fire broke out on the railroad
The morning of October 8 began very well for many. At approximately 00:00 (EDT) or 21:00 (PDT) there was a truck explosion on the Crimean bridge, which caused significant damage to the illegally constructed facility.
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The truck explosion resulted in the collapse of vehicle spans - two sections of the roadway collapsed and went under water. In addition, a fire broke out on the railroad that runs through the Crimean post. There were tanks with fuel and lubricants.
Meanwhile in Crimea:
- Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 8, 2022
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As a result of the explosion, Russia stopped rail traffic and stopped selling tickets for trains. Automobile traffic on the bridge is also stopped. Damage is estimated at $3.2-8 million.
While Russia is convening all sorts of meetings to investigate the incident, Ukrainian officials are posting memes on their social networks. For example, Oleksiy Danilov congratulated Putin on his birthday (October 7).
Good morning, Ukraine! ???????? pic.twitter.com/UQMI6LheSR
- Oleksiy Danilov (@OleksiyDanilov) October 8, 2022
But it's not only the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council who distinguished himself.
The guided missile cruiser Moskva and the Kerch Bridge, two notorious symbols of Russian power in Ukrainian Crimea, have gone down.
- Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) October 8, 2022
What's next in line, russkies?
Sveta,
- Security Service of Ukraine (@ServiceSsu) October 8, 2022
The city falls down in a nice way;
Soloveyko in Crimea
SBU meets him.
Today is a good occasion to rephrase the words of our Kobzar. pic.twitter.com/XhtR8TXuSU
Below you can watch several videos of what happened.
Additional footage pic.twitter.com/w5ngstLp5m
- OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) October 8, 2022
- OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) October 8, 2022
Closer look at the collapsed road span of the Crimean bridge pic.twitter.com/ZW1OOAKdns
- OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) October 8, 2022