Crimean Bridge Explosions 2023 - Animated Analysis

It’s an early morning of July 17th, 2023. At approximately 3:00 am, the sudden explosion rocks the railroad and road strands of the Crimean Bridge. The crucial supply route that connects the continental part of Russia with the occupied in 2014 Crimean Peninsula provides a convenient flow of supplies to the southern grouping of Russian forces that is currently in the midst of repelling the Ukrainian 2023 Counteroffensive. Therefore, the bridge is one of the priority targets for the Ukrainian military command.

Recognizing its importance, Russians fortify the Crimean Bridge, transforming it into one of the world's most heavily defended structures. Helicopter and ship patrols, along with air-defense systems, are deployed for round-the-clock protection against potential threats. Improvements in defense were also made after the previous attack to eliminate the chance of dangerous vehicles accessing the bridge. This is because, on October 8th, 2022, Ukrainians secretly loaded 15 tons of explosives, disguised as industrial film rolls, into a cargo truck intended to traverse the bridge—an explosive force equivalent to 21 tons of TNT. The detonation resulted in extensive damage which, yet, was repaired as of July 17th, 2023. Servicemen of the Security Service of Ukraine, who are tasked with bridge destruction, no longer expect that the structure can be attacked from the land, deciding that it is time to try to hit it from the sea.

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