According to the latest information obtained, the only channel between Russia and Crimean Peninsula : Crimean Bridge . A violent explosion occurred in the early morning of October 8. On the railway bridge, a section of train carriage was burning, and there was also a section of highway bridge next to it, and the road surface had collapsed. This is probably the worst attack on Russian local machinery and facilities in more than 200 days since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Some experts believe that no matter whether the attack was done by the United States, Ukraine or other European countries, this account will definitely be counted by Russia. Putin is very likely to order the Russian army to use all available conventional weapons to launch unprecedented fierce revenge on infrastructure targets in Ukraine.
According to the on-site pictures released by foreign media, a freight train running on the bridge was attacked, and two of the carriages were burning violently.
Russian State News Agency reported that the only bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula and Russia has suffered major damage. An oil tanker on the railway bridge was detonated, and the violent explosion also affected a section of the road bridge next to it. International experts say that the Crimea Bridge may not be available for the next 3 to 5 months. Since it is the only land route to the Crimean Peninsula in Russia, it is an extremely important transportation line and directly provides logistical support to the 1st Russian Army Group Army who is sticking to the Khelson area. The bridge was severely damaged and would weaken the Russian army's defensive capabilities in the region. Create favorable conditions for the Ukrainian army to counterattack in the southern region. In response, Russian President Putin has instructed the establishment of a government committee to investigate the cause of the Crimea Bridge accident.
Therefore, regardless of whether this matter is the "masterpiece" of the Ukrainian intelligence department or not, the Ukrainian side will pay a heavy price for it. The French media are very honest and bluntly stated in the report that blowing up the Crimean Bridge is something that many senior Ukrainian officials dream of doing. Now that the dream has really come true, it is a worrying series of serious consequences that may arise.
Analysts believe that if the Crimea Bridge is attacked, the Russian army will inevitably take fierce military retaliation, which is undoubtedly, but it is too early to use Putin to counterattack using the tactical nuclear weapon .
First of all, the United States and Russia just restarted the red telephone line a few days ago. The purpose is to try to control risks and avoid strategic misjudgments caused by emergencies. Since Putin can accept the request of the US, it means that the nuclear war between major powers will never happen easily. It is even less likely that nuclear weapon is directly used because a bridge was attacked. Moreover, the incident has just happened and further investigation and confirmation is needed.
Secondly, the bombing of the bridge is not only a crisis, but also a rare opportunity. Russia can fully seize this opportunity and further enhance the cohesion of domestic people through public opinion propaganda, speed up the mobilization, and start suppressing and eliminating members of the pro-Western Fifth Column lurking in Russia.
Last and most critical, the bombing of the Crimean Bridge just shows that the Russian army's defensive counterattack offensive on the front line. It has put huge pressure on the United States and Ukraine, and has also caused great losses to NATO troops that participated in the war. So much so that the other party had to take this bad approach and risk attacks on the Russian army's logistics supply line to relieve the pressure on the front-line troops. It also indirectly confirmed that the news that the French media had lost at least two combat brigades in this counterattack a few days ago may not be groundless.
In short, Russia's current situation is not optimistic, but the United States and European countries are also struggling. Both sides are under tremendous pressure. It depends on who can hold on until the end.
