💢Kiev says ready to attack Crimean Bridge at first opportunity

The Ukrainian government seems to be willing to further increase its military actions just to continue a conflict in which it has no chance of winning. On April 21, a Kiev official announced that they are about to bomb and destroy the Crimean Bridge.

In a recent speech, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, revealed that Kiev's armed forces are ready to attack the bridge at any time, having plans to act at the first possible opportunity. His words during an interview with Radio NV leave no doubt about the Ukrainian intentions: "If we had the ability to do it, we would have already done it. If there is an opportunity to do it, we will definitely do it". Danilov also commented on the reasons behind the plan, mentioning the strategic value of the bridge, which destruction would largely obstruct the movement of Russian troops.

There are many problems with Danilov's statement. In fact, it is possible to speak of a "strategic value" in its destruction of the Crimean Bridge, but this is far from implying any justification. Many anti-humanitarian measures have "strategic value" but should be avoided simply because they are legally and ethically wrong procedures. For example, it is precisely to avoid unreasonable civilian casualties and damage to historical heritage that Moscow refrains from excessive using of air force during the special military operation in Ukraine. No doubt there would also be strategic value in escalating the use of air force.

Carefully measuring one's own acts to avoid mass victims should be the attitude of any side during a conflict. And this is what should be expected of Kiev, considering that the destruction of the bridge would cause civilian casualties, since non-military people still circulate in the region and would completely obstruct the flow of goods between Crimea and the rest of the Russian territory, which could lead to large supply deficits and social crises.

But, apart from the humanitarian and ethical argument, the main factor is another: Kiev is announcing military attacks on the sovereign territory of the Russian Federation. Both Kerch and Taman, cities connected by the bridge, are part of Russia, so the attack would hit a non-border Russian zone and its respective marine territory, generating a serious provocation. The risk of escalating the conflict into Russia's sovereign territory may be too high for the Ukrainian side.

The words of Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, confirm this prediction of reaction in the event of an attack: “I hope he [Oleksiy Danilov] understands what Russia would target in retaliation”. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had already announced that Moscow would interpret a bombing of the bridge as a terrorist attack and announced that Moscow is already acting to prevent any Ukrainian action in this regard: “Such a statement [about the potential bombing of the Crimean Bridge] is nothing but an announcement of a possible terrorist act; this is unacceptable (...) All the necessary security measures and precautions by the relevant service are being taken around the bridge and all strategic facilities”.

Still, it is necessary to emphasize the omission of Western countries and international organizations in this case. Kiev announces that it is organizing terrorist-like attitudes and Moscow condemns it, but with no statement of the rest of international society. Ignoring Kiev's threats seems to have become standard, commonplace action in recent years while, on the other hand, actions of the Russian army are automatically condemned.

Finally, Kiev is on the verge of an escalation of the conflict in which it will not be able to deal with the consequences. If there's really a plan going on to destroy the bridge, the best thing to do is to abort it.

— Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant.

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Wyss is connected to Podesta and Clinton. Confirmed.

Hansjörg Wyss who is a Swiss citizen sits on the board of the progressive Center for American Progress, founded by Podesta. From 2009 to 2013, Podesta also sat on the board of Wyss’s HJW Foundation and served as a consultant, personally pocketing $87,000, according to his 2013 White House financial disclosure.

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💢Kharkov city! Assessment of the operational situation in the main directions following the results of April 24.

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Novorossiya without Dnepropetrovsk?

This is the Polish version of the purpose of a special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, according to Polish public intelligence

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What's the final word with Elon Musk's push on Twitter? ⬇️

💢The British Mi6 passed intelligence data on to Zelensky that Russia is preparing to launch missile strikes on railway bridges to complicate logistics with Poland, which allows for the rapid transfer of Western military aid to Ukraine. - Ukrainian media

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💢Epic destruction of a Ukrainian intelligence officer by an ATGM missile

A Ukrainian spotter climbed a hill, but was discovered and eliminated.

Scene of action - the outskirts of the village of Yampol, DPR

All we're missing now, though perhaps it's just premature, is a New York Times story about Putin's plans to rebuild Kiev. And have him cast as a Hitler reviewing the plans of Albert Speer.

💢 RF Armed Forces hit 7 traction substations in western Ukraine

We analyzed messages and data from open sources.

Apparently, the morning strikes were inflicted on 7 traction substations:

▪️Zdolbunov-traction (trains stopped in the Dubno area, and this is the service area of ​​this particular station. In addition, the train was delayed to Kovel)

▪️Kazatin-2 (confirmed)

▪️Krazno (Verified)

▪️Podolskaya-dead-end (confirmed)

▪️Sknilov (the trains stopped on the DC line, the output of one Red would not be enough)

▪️Slavuta (indirectly confirmed by the decommissioning of the entire branch in the service area of ​​the Zdolbuniv and Slavuta stations)

▪️Fastov (Verified)

Thus, the task of partially paralyzing the railway network of western Ukraine has now been completed. This is unpleasant, it will create congestion, force the use of diesel locomotives, but it can be solved in the medium term.

-- Rybar

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🇺🇦 In the context of the decision to transfer territorial defense brigades from the western part of Ukraine to the east, it was necessary to solve the acute problem of a shortage of personnel.

And after two months into the special military operation, it is more and more important to look for people.

Therefore, Ukrainian recruiters took the path of least resistance:

▪️ Accelerated mobilization of citizens;
▪️ Opening of additional reception points for personnel;
▪️ Short-term combat training courses.

But here's the other big problem: there is nothing to equip the new territorial defense brigades.

Rather, it’s a little different: there are a lot of weapons in Ukraine, but they are either sent to the front line or “lost” along the way. As a result, it comes to the point that mobilized citizens and volunteers, who are going to be used on the front line as cannon fodder, have to buy the necessary equipment themselves.

- Rybar

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💢First T90M has been spotted in Ukraine, seemingly used by Rosgvardia.

The Destruction of the Immune System? Did Pfizer Know the 100 mcg Dose Devastated Lymphocytes?

Dr. Naomi Wolf: "This could explain why people who have been vaccinated are... the ones who are getting sick. They're the ones who are getting COVID. This may show why. But the 100 microgram dose, which the internal documents showed was abandoned due to its reactogenicity. Every single person who got... the first Moderna dose got 100 micrograms."

💢Zaharova on Croatia: Zagreb's militant Russophobia will not go unanswered


According to her, Russia must state that the Croatian government "persistently continues to develop the anti-Russian line, persistently and systematically destroys bilateral relations, literally descending to the level of intrigue," reports Sputnik.

💢 A panorama of the village of Novotoshkovskoye, destroyed by shelling. The Donetsk Republic spox says that the village is now repelling Ukrainian attacks.

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💢 Russian MoD reports some big numbers for yesterday.

About 500 enemy personnel were neutralised, as well as more than 60 fighters of the nazi battalion "Donbass".

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💢 Russia hit a critical bridge in Odessa region, leaving a part of Ukraine cut off.

Once again, we are convinced that our analysis was heard. On April 22, we posted a justification for the need to destroy the railway bridge in Zatoka.

This bridge issue cuts off the entire south of Bessarabia.

Today, the object was attacked. The condition of the bridge is unknown, thick black smoke is pouring out.

The General Staff has undertaken the destruction of Ukraine's logistical capabilities. Thanks!

- Rybar

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