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Russia closes Crimea bridge hours after Ukraine underwater strike (en.armradio.am)

submitted 3 days ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

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It says 1,100kg of explosives had been placed deep under water over the course of several months and detonated remotely before 05:00 local time this morning.

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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That bridge is a known target, there's no one guarding it? Or did they just watch them install all these explosives the whole time without doing anything about it?

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago

Thank god they’re so fucking stupid.

[–] thanksforallthefish 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Was installed below the waterline - not specified whether it was divers or submarine drones in info so far made available. All the Russian current protections were apparently air and sea not submarine - other than nets (which were clearly ineffective).

Edit more info than in the above article can be found here

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-hits-crimean-bridge-for-the-third-time-this-time-underwater-8841

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

You can't exactly patrol a bridge with divers or something. I guess you could do periodic inspections though?