Ten Reasons Why Ukraine Hasn’t Destroyed the Crimean Bridge

William Spaniel, author of “What Caused the Russia-Ukraine War” looks at the explosion at the Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kerch Bridge) providing a direct link between Russia and Crimea. Upon its completion, its 12-mile (19-km) ….

While the takeover of Crimea was nearly bloodless, the situation in eastern Ukraine quickly descended into a state of open warfare that claimed more than 10,000 lives over the next four years.

Upon its completion, the bridge 12-mile (19-km) span made it the longest bridge in Europe, connecting civilians to the bigger country and allowing Russia to transfer supplies and military equipment to the region.

Russian officials and a “senior Ukrainian official” speaking to The New York Times have claimed that the cause of the explosion was a bomb loaded onto a truck. The BBC however claimed it is more likely that the explosion was caused by a maritime drone.^{[Adams, Paul (9 October 2022). “Crimean bridge: Who – or what – caused the explosion?”. BBC News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.]} According to Ukrainska Pravda and the UNIAN (Ukrainian Independent Information Agency), the attack was carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).^{[“Security Service of Ukraine behind explosion on Crimean bridge”. Ukrainska Pravda. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.]}^{[“Украинские СМИ со ссылкой на источник сообщили, что взрыв на Крымском мосту – операция СБУ” [Ukrainian media, citing a source, reported that the explosion on the Crimean bridge was an SBU operation.]. Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.]}

More than a half year into the war, Ukraine still has not targeted it. Why not?

This video gives ten explanations, digging deeper into the underlying strategy of the conflict. 0:00 Why The Crimean Bridge Is Important 1:14 Military Difficulty 3:49 One-Time Cost 6:10 Tit-for-Tat Retaliation 7:29 Monitoring and Intelligence 8:31 Escape Route 9:33 Population Sorting 10:49 Civilian Casualties 11:12 Maintaining Moderates 13:29 Ukraine Wants the Bridge 14:43 Negotiated Settlement 16:59 Bonus Content

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