Tag Archives: Crimea

Kerch Strait Bridge Update: Russia’s Still Using It

As bad as the damage looked from the Kerch Strait Bridge explosion, Russia is still using the bridge: The rail bridge has two tracks going each way, and they ran a test 15-car train on the other span. I have … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Hits Train On Crimean Bridge

Ukraine manages to nail a Russian train laden with war materials as it was transiting the Kerch Strait Bridge. A massive fire is burning on the Kirch Strait Bridge that connects Russia to Crimea Saturday morning, with images showing multiple … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Update for September 14, 2022

Russia acknowledges defeat in Kharkiv, ultranationalists start to turn on Putin, Lyman is the new battleground, and unconfirmed reports of Russian troops abandoning Melitopol. Let’s dig in. ISW’s takeaways for September 13: The Kremlin has recognized its defeat in Kharkiv … Continue reading →

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Peter Zeihan on The Kherson Counteroffensive

For those who think I rely too much on Ukraine updates and Peter Zeihan videos, enjoy this Peter Zeihan video update on Ukraine! Takeaways: “Everything that the Russians were bad at before (propaganda, logistics, precision, training, maintenance, equipment), everything they … Continue reading →

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Crimea Booming Continues

Previous stories on Ukraine hitting Russian military bases in Crimea have focused on the possibility of long-range missile strikes. As those strikes have continued, it’s now proven that some have been carried out by drone, and others appear to be … Continue reading →

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More Russian Bases In Crimea Go Boom

Looks like more Russian bases in Crimea are blowing up despite being hundreds of miles from the front lines. First up: France 24 reports explosions on a base in NE Crimea: Caveat: The video map calls the location Mayskoye, which … Continue reading →

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Russians Fleeing Crimea

I suppose I should clarify that the Russian fleeing Crimea are not Russian soldiers but civilians. Videos posted to social media show Russian vacationers fleeing Crimea following blasts at a military air base in the region that Moscow seized from … Continue reading →

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Russian Airbase In Crimea Goes Boom

Multiple loud explosions have rocked a Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea: Evidently the explosions shattered windows for a kilometer around. No windows within 1 km of today’s Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian airbase in Crimea survived. The Ukrainian … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Decline And Existential Crisis

The Russian May Day parade has come and gone without Putin announcing either and end to the invasion of Ukraine, or a mass mobilization. So expect more of the same for the immediate future. Lots of people have speculated on … Continue reading →

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Russia Reorients

Just because Russia is obviously retreating from Kiev due to getting mauled doesn’t mean there isn’t some truth in the argument that their biggest aims lie in eastern Ukraine. This video suggest three main remaining goals for Russian forces: Restore … Continue reading →

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