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Ukraine War BREAKING NEWS: Kerch Bridge Hit...?

Breaking News🔷News Saturday, 12th August 2023, 15:48
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"If this is just a probe, then that would lead the Russians to be worrying about what will take place next."

Hello Team!

Jonathan is on holiday but is doing a quick update as there is breaking news about attacks on the Crimean bridge.

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Attacks on the Crimean Bridge

  • The Crimean bridge suffered two attacks today around 1pm and 3pm local time
  • Russian authorities claim 3 missiles were downed and the visible smoke is a smokescreen
  • Traffic on the bridge has been suspended
  • Footage from locals shows plumes of smoke above the bridge
  • Crimean occupation authorities claim Ukraine launched S-200 missiles at the bridge
  • Military expert Ollie Kaptakov says the strike could have been probing air defenses
  • At least 8 explosions were heard near the bridge around 3pm
  • Russian Telegram channels have exposed the positions of air defenses around the bridge


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Speculation on the Attacks

  • Some of the smoke looks artificially generated from smoke generators the Russians have used before
  • However, the different colors of smoke suggest not all of it is from smoke generators
  • Rumours claim at least one bridge span fell and a small ship was hit, but this is unconfirmed
  • The air defenses being active indicates this is more than just an exercise
  • Traffic was stopped and restarted a few times after new explosions
  • The amount of smoke rising high could indicate genuine explosions rather than just smoke generators


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Implications of the Attacks

  • This is brilliant for the Ukrainians because it will cause panic for both Russian civilians and military
  • The Russians will scramble to bolster air defenses, using up resources
  • Even if everything was shot down, Ukraine will gain intel on the air defenses around the bridge
  • This could be a precursor to a larger attack to swamp the air defenses and take out the bridge


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Other News

A Russian Su-30 jet went down in Kaliningrad Oblast during a training flight demonstration for a crowd.

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Wrap Up

Jonathan is still gathering information on the outcome of the Crimean bridge attacks. He may try to do a frontline update while he's here but wanted to share this important breaking news.

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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand

No major parts of the transcript were unclear. A few minor points: The exact timing of the traffic stopping and restarting on the bridge after the attacks Confirmation of the rumors about a bridge span collapsing and a ship being hit

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