What the Crimean Bridge Attack Means for the Russia-Ukraine War

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In the morning hours of October 8, 2022, the Crimean Bridge came under attack. One of the most important pieces of Russian infrastructure, the incident represents a major escalation in the war. This video explores the immediate consequences of the attack in the context of the broader conflict.

0:00 What Is the Crimean Bridge?
0:34 Did Ukraine Attack the Bridge?
1:01 Why Was the Bridge Attacked?
2:03 The Difficulty of the Attack
2:39 Civilian Casualties
3:02 Lost Value to Ukraine
3:59 One-Time Cost Problem, Featuring Lines on Maps
4:59 Importance of Crimean Land Bridge
5:18 Issues with Intelligence
5:37 Removing the Golden Bridge
6:14 Population Sorting
6:51 Support of Moderates
7:10 Tit-for-Tat Retaliation
8:00 The Nuclear Question

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Images licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/):

From the President of Ukraine:
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/photos/uchast-prezidenta-ukrayini-u-zasidanni-rnbo-4953

From Rosavtudor.ru:
http://rosavtodor.ru/about/upravlenie-fda/upravlenie-stroitelstva-i-ekspluatatsii-avtomobilnykh-dorog/transportnyy-perekhod-cherez-kerchenskiy-proliv/novosti/300761
http://rosavtodor.ru/about/upravlenie-fda/upravlenie-stroitelstva-i-ekspluatatsii-avtomobilnykh-dorog/transportnyy-perekhod-cherez-kerchenskiy-proliv/novosti/301381
https://rosavtodor.ru/about/upravlenie-fda/upravlenie-stroitelstva-i-ekspluatatsii-avtomobilnykh-dorog/transportnyy-perekhod-cherez-kerchenskiy-proliv/novosti/327721

From Kremlin.ru:
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/57472
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/62388
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/63753
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67514
http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68366
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/trips/69309
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/trips/69390

Images licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/):

From Ministry of Defense of Ukraine:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ministryofdefenceua/26462326050