Putin beordrar styrkor att gå in i Ukraina - INVASION NU (2022-02-24)

On 8 October, the Russian foreign ministry published a video showing that the bridge was partially reopened to light vehicles. Trucks had to take the ferry, while trains had resumed, according to Russian state media. A week later, hundreds of trucks were waiting 3–4 days to use the ferry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_Bridge_explosion

"Yesterday, Putin was reported on the repair of the Crimean bridge. It's interesting there. It turned out that it was necessary to change not only the destroyed lanes, but also neighboring ones, but also part of the bridge under the railway track."

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https://twitter.com/am_misfit/status/1588697303300177921

"The railway line has turned into a single track, you can’t ride on the second one."

. The grandiose claims about successful operations by Russians in Pavlivka and Uhledar direction have changed for "urgent appeals to the higher-ups to do something about it", as Sladkov cries about it in his latest post.

. "Vostok" commander Khodakovsky with an even more grim conclusion: he does not believe in the success of this operation anymore, despite the previously positive outlook.

. Same with WarGonzo summarising the situation and saying that "everything is bad" in Pavlivka.

För i den febriga rapporteringen runt kriget i Ukraina verkar det inte spela någon roll hur ologisk en slutsats är, eller hur uppenbart det är vilken part som tjänar på respektive inte tjänar på att begå en specifik handling.

Som när kärnkraftverket i Zaporizjzja – Europas största – beskjutits med risk för en fruktansvärd nukleär katastrof och Ryssland och Ukraina skyllt på varandra. Då hette det i somras från de så kallade experterna att det måste vara Ryssland som skjuter. Enligt en av de största mediefavoriterna, den överexponerade överstelöjtnant Joakim Paasikivi, helt enkelt på grund av att han inte kan tänka sig att den ukrainska militären skulle bete sig på det viset.

Trots att han just berättat att det är ryssarna som kontrollerar området, efter att de tidigt i invasionen intog anläggningarna, och sedan har använt dem bland annat för att förvara sina fordon. Ändå ska vi tro att det är samma ryssar som skjutit på sig själva – för inte kan man tänka sig att ukrainska styrkor kan göra något sådant.

The terms of that settlement would have been for Russia to withdraw to the positions it held before launching the invasion on February 24. In exchange, Ukraine would “promise not to seek NATO membership and instead receive security guarantees from a number of countries.”

The tentative deal was the result of in-person peace talks Russian and Ukrainian officials held in Istanbul at the end of March. Virtual talks resumed after the meeting in Istanbul, but the two sides ultimately failed to reach a deal.

So that you understand how destroyed the Crimean bridge is:

Yesterday, Putin was informed about the repair of the Crimean bridge. It turned out that it is necessary to change not only the destroyed lanes, but also the adjacent ones, as well as part of the bridge under the railway track.

They have already dismantled 4 destroyed spans. They plan to restore them by December 20.

When the destroyed part is restored, the adjacent 4 spans are dismantled, they are deformed. They are planned to be restored by March 30, 2023.

And the most important thing. The railway track has turned into a single track, it is not possible to drive on the second track. Two spans will have to be dismantled. They plan to restore them on September 15, 2023.