Another point, possibly, is that if UKR goes ahead and just smashes the bridge out of existence, drops a full span or two, then it's definitely gone. Meaning there's no sense in allocating forces, including air defenses, to protect it against future strikes. So those forces become available to act nearer the front line. But if they just hit it hard enough every so often to temporarily take it out of service but not fully destroy it... Well, then not only does it need to be defended still, but then specialist attention needs to be devoted to repairing it, and that's engineering resources not used in building more fortifications across occupied Ukrainian territory.

@rygyouwill5293

10 ай бұрын

That's just dumb take, Ukraine doesn't even destroy railways, which are definitely used for military transportation. Instead aim for civilian casualties

@dandyally9983

10 ай бұрын

That's assuming Zelensky can think 😂

@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320

10 ай бұрын

​@@rygyouwill5293No what you described is Russia

@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320

10 ай бұрын

​@@dandyally9983He doesnt have to. His intelligence units do the plans. They say Kyiv was the brain of the Soviets during the USSR.

@rygyouwill5293

10 ай бұрын

@@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320 nope, it's Ukraine

1:46 _He has no qualms about launching waves of missile strikes into Kyev or any other Ukrainian city._ He's had no qualms about attacking civilian infrastructure since 24 Feb 2022.

@FedericoDLP

10 ай бұрын

Attacks on the bridge make little difference to Putin's attacks on civilians.

@messrsandersonco5985

10 ай бұрын

True but Putin is reactive and vengeful.

@dandyally9983

10 ай бұрын

Kiev is being spared to be honest, if Putin so wishes it would be bombed to dust like Bakmut

@FedericoDLP

10 ай бұрын

@@dandyally9983 Nope, Putin has not bombed Kiev to dust simply because he can't. I have no doubt that what he wants is to leave it like Bakhmut. If he cannot have something, then nobody else should have it either.

@sogerc1

10 ай бұрын

You mean since 2014. DPR forces has been shelling civilians as if the Minsk agreements were only suggestions.

As far as I’m concerned of that bridge carries military equipment to a military base then the bridge is a military target

@DraigBlackCat

10 ай бұрын

I think the use of the term 'civillian' in this video report is incorrect and wholly unacceptable. Why is it that the Antonivka bridge was a valid military target but not the Kerch Strait bridges - which are continually used to transport military supplies and munitions? Does the reporter have any source that states the UK have specifically identified the Kerch Bridges as civillian - and, if so, why has our media and the UK Govt not vehemently protested against the repeated Ukrainian targeting of these major civillian infrastructure items? I suspect IF the UK has forbidden the use of Stormshadow against the Kerch Strait Bridges then it isn't based on any civillian labelling but it is because of fears of nuclear escalation by Putin for British weapons destroying his pet project. As Stormshadow is slow, being transonic and not mach 3 like ATACMS) it is also likely to be shot out of the sky before reaching the Kerch Bridges so it would require a great many Stormshadow missiles and decoys to enable success. This would use up a high proportion of the total supply of these costly missiles, which could be better used in targetting C3 assets. HM Govt could maybe hope to gain some Russian political kudos by letting on that it had forbidden Stormshadow being used on a target that made little tactical sense for this missile type to be used against anyway!

@cliffordwebb3656

10 ай бұрын

That would mean that the shopping centre that was blown up with a missile by the Russians in the first days of the war was justified because there was an Ukrainian army lorry in the car park. If the installation is mainly used by the civilian population. it's not really a military target. Military installations are generally not open to the public.

@bastogne315

10 ай бұрын

Build bridges not walls❤❤❤

@jackdundon2261

24 күн бұрын

Grow some brains!

Imagine building a major infrastructure project for that price! UK government should be taking note!

@larsrons7937

10 ай бұрын

In Denmark we built a similar sized bridge in the 90's at about 10% higher price. But population size takne into account our economy is so many times stronger than russia's. Still I think russia could have built the bridge even cheaper - if oligarchs hadn't been allowed to steal a lot of money. The Kerch Bridge is a testimony to russian corruption.

In reply to these points: 1. Although the piles go down a hundred meters flying something straight into one, or using a shaped explosive charge should be able to damage it sufficiently. 2. As a major supply route the Kerch bridge is without question a military target. So Ukraine would be completely justified in using those Storm Shadows against it. 3. Being Putin's personal project makes it even more important to take it out. The very public humiliation of having the bridge made completely unusable would seriously undermine Putin. 4. Again not a good reason. Stuff goes across the bridge because it is by far the easiest and most effective way to get it to the front line! 5. There are still other escape routes. Removing what's by far the easiest and quickest one might encourage Orcs to attempt a much earlier escape, and having the bridge cut off would certainly panic them. 6. Does anyone intelligent still seriously think that negotiation with Putin is possible? The man is a deranged psychopath for whom success in Ukraine is now existential. His "removal" from power is an absolute necessity for lasting peace.

@cliffordwebb3656

10 ай бұрын

The Americans apparently retain targeting control of the rocket artillery that they have supplied. It is probable that the English control targeting of their cruise missiles and have decided that they don't want them used to blow up the bridge for whatever reason.

@larsrons7937

10 ай бұрын

1. I agree. 2. I agree. 3. I agree. 4. I agree. 5. I agree. 6. I agree.

@miked4122

10 ай бұрын

​@@cliffordwebb3656I doubt you have a shred of truth to back up your claim. The only condition is that they don't use the weapons against Russian sovereign territory. The bridge is not on Russian territory and is a legitimate military target.

@cliffordwebb3656

10 ай бұрын

@@miked4122 I don't have evidence and agree with you that it is a legitimate target. However, it has not yet been hit with one of our missiles and a Ukrainian general recently complained about some sort of restriction of using supplied weaponry on Russian territory. I think he was talking about the Belgorod and Kursk supply routes rather than the bridge, for the reason you give.

@feedyourmind6713

10 ай бұрын

Zelensky was willing to negotiate twice, the US wants this war.

Fractures, ruptures, cracks at frames followed by structural weakness and foundation subsidence; then broken into pieces step by step. Hopeless Kerch bridge. 😢😢😢😢

Ukraine has failed to destroy the bridge completly😂

@larsrons7937

10 ай бұрын

The Ukrainians are capable of hitting ammo & fuel depots next to the bridge with large missiles and pin point accuracy, over and over again. Move the aim a few kms and those same missiles can hit the bridge with the same accuracy

@raymondparnell439

10 ай бұрын

But wait there's mire to come and it won't stop. Till Russia leaves all Ukraine starting with Crimea.

@larsrons7937

10 ай бұрын

@@raymondparnell439 That will be the result, yes. No matter how long it takes. So far Ukraine has taken back about half the land that the russians initially occupied. And it is only going along that same path. russia will leave _all_ of Ukraine.

@bastogne315

10 ай бұрын

Just enough though😂

@MillardBarredo

10 ай бұрын

But it crippled logistics to an extent. How’s the long drive around Kherson? I heard it’s a blast..😂

0:50 shout out to the poor innocent guy riding his bike just before the HIMARS got fired. I bet he'll be telling that story to his grandkids.

Brilliant analysis.

Excellent video ! Well done ! 🌲

I think they were waiting to knock out the bridge until they found a weakness in Russian defenses for their counteroffensive. If they knocked it out before, it could be repaired. But by hitting it right before their counteroffensive culminates, they do 2 things: limit Russian resupply and send a ton of civilian traffic through Donetsk and Zaporizhia (causing more traffic and further complicating Russian logistics). Also, it's complete BS that UK and France (and the US) put that illegal bridge off limits for cruise missiles. It's far more of a military target than the children's hospitals, rail stations, and apartment buildings that Russia has been intentionally hitting for over a year.

@user-wk5gp8pw8e

10 ай бұрын

The only thing that dumbo ukro na*s waiting is disappear from the map bc crazy clown Begginsky try hard for it.

@rygyouwill5293

10 ай бұрын

Yes the road section is a better military target than the railway which Russia used to transport military equipment

It's designed quite well.

Insightful.

UK makes noises from morning to evening with a military the size of police units of some countries, a country that is trying hard to remain relevant militarily , i can tell you that Crimea is not about putin that is Russian territory given to Ukrainian by their own native called Khrushchev in an illegal manner and russia never accepted such a move non the less showed little interest of aggression since they were in a union state but after the west orchestrated coup its only a fool who thinks Russia would have let a pro-western government have Crimea and give NATO access to the black sea fleet founded in 1783 way before anything Ukraine ever existed

ATACMS would finish the job, today. Rendering the bridge incapable of transporting large military hardware, is all that's needed, for now.

@lukather1

10 ай бұрын

They are on the way - agreed in last American weapons list

@DetroitMicroSound

10 ай бұрын

@@lukather1 Indeed!

@David2l

10 ай бұрын

They don't use that bridge for military purposes well not as you would hope they have a long border with Ukraine

@DetroitMicroSound

10 ай бұрын

@@David2l not an accurate statement, at all.

@DetroitMicroSound

10 ай бұрын

@@David2l Nice brand-new YT account, btw. 🤣

Not that kiev does not want to but the price to pay its crazy for Ukraine .

Good information

The argument about intelligence doesn't really seem that convincing since satellites are presumably just as capable of watching other roads and trains. And as far as being needed to retreat, presumably Russia could withdraw their men via ship (indeed, if Russia agreed to pull their forces out of Crimea I'm sure Ukraine would agree to grant them safe passage). Seems to me it's a combination of 6, keeping Russian forces guarding the bridge and conservation of force. It's hard to attack and once degraded they have to decide if further restricting the flow over the Kerch is worth the effort.

12 billion pipeline.. what are the explanations.. everybody are not use fentanyl..

Better explain why bridges in USA falling eventhough there's no an "outside " intervention. 🙄

It might still be standing, but I bet those that cross it are filling their pants.

My personal opinion is that Putin should not waste any more time, and simply flatten Kiev, all airports, all harbors, and any main road, means of production, export , factories, etc. IN other words, bring Ukraine down to its knees and make it so they are in capable or interested in continuing the fighting, as the real war in not with Ukrainian, but rather with the West.

@miked4122

10 ай бұрын

The Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom against Putin's aggression. The West is supporting them due to their shared values of freedom. Additionally they are against the opinions like yours that advocate mass genocide.

You would still say a prayer before you crossed it.

Oh, for sure, the Ukrainians are totally afraid of destroying Putin's bridge lest he gets angry and takes revenge on them. I don't think so some how. This bridge is too massively built to take out so easily? I beg to differ. My son is a civil engineer and works for a firm that builds bridges. He said that this bridge is a lightweight construction clearly designed to be put up fast without a thought for its longevity. The road sections are fabricated out of welded sheet steel and don't look like they are anchored particularly well to their supports. Normally these sections would be made of prestressed concrete which is far tougher. My son told me that a bridge of prestressed concrete road sections would have taken the first attack far better, maybe even without having to close the bridge to road traffic. The second attack seems to corroborate this. Of the 4 or 5 water born drones used in the attack only one will have managed to get through and detonate under a road section. This drone cannot carry a big charge, but it was enough to lift the road section from its anchoring. No, this bridge is not at all well built or massive. Why the Ukrainians haven't taken the bridge out yet has nothing to do with its design.

Kerchy Bridge is falling down falling down falling down Kerchy Bridge is falling down Mr Putin

This bridge needs to be destroyed. Period.

Yeah, why is it. Like Y is the Railroad Bridge still standing.

So that Russians in Crimea have a way out when Ukraine starts reclaiming Crimea.

It was an escape route for the Slimeans That time has passed.

No need for the bridge. Destroy it

It is stationary. It will eventually go down.

0:52 man on a bike lol while himars is operating

The strangest thing about this conflict is the Russia hasn't made attempts to destroy the bridges across the Dniepr River.

They are trying their best to bring all down but they can't

You should have done this after you shipped your grain.

Or they're incapable of destroying the bridge. Often enough the answer that comes to mind most readily is the correct one.

@larsrons7937

10 ай бұрын

The Ukrainians are capable of hitting ammo & fuel depots next to the bridge with large missiles and pin point accuracy, over and over again. Move the aim a few kms and those same missiles can hit the bridge with the same accuracy.

@nobodyisbest

10 ай бұрын

@@larsrons7937 Destroying fuel and ammo dumps is one thing. Destroying a massive bridge is another level altogether.

I hope they bust that bridge into pieces

The rules attached to the donated weapons sound ridiculous

@bernhardhaas8424

9 ай бұрын

Not only sounds, they are ridiculous! The west is scholzing... allways saying, ukraine must not loose, but having no balls! Ukraine must win this war! And the bridge is a military target because of the importance for resupply! It's a key element for victory! Slava Ukraini 💙 💛

Argentina should utilize the moment and take back their islands

Send more drones next time.

Putin has to understand that the Bridge will be destroyed eventually. I'm sure Putin knows this.

@larsrons7937

10 ай бұрын

Just like Pootin's own grip of power. It will be destroyed eventually. Pootin know it, understands it. Tries to avoid it. But he knows he can't fight fate. Pootin is going down, like the Titanic - and cruiser Moskva. 🚢🤿

@pauleverest5750

10 ай бұрын

@@larsrons7937 A BIG YEP..

BECAUSE YOU NEED BIGGER BOMBS AND YOU NEED JETS TO GET IT DONE

Stop your one sided analysis and praising failure of zelensky which he failed to destroy that bridge completely and then seen heavy and dangerous retaliation from Russia in Odessa … mark my word the moment this bridge will completely destroy that will be the last day for zelensky and his men in Ukraine… again and again I told everyone don’t underestimate Russian … underestimating Russia by NATO is the main reason why Russia still stand tall

The bridge was designed to be too low for ships to pass under. If Russia controls it, it effectively stops the Ukrainians from using their major ports in the Azov sea.

The intelligence value point seems doubtful. In Ukraine's interests it would be better to stop the flow than have it continue and know about it. Yes there are other routes, but they too can be monitored, albeit imperfectly, and would increase the friction and thereby dimish the flow. The less materiel and personnel that gets to Ukraine the better.

@bernhardhaas8424

9 ай бұрын

Totaly agree, kerch bridge down now, for ever! Nobody needs a bridge to orcland!

all bs . if they wanted to take the bridge down . both sides could . wtf man.

@reynard4823

10 ай бұрын

Forces news is good for UK soldiers' affairs content but are garbage tier propagandists

The Ukrainians have done well to damage the bridge at all. The USA threw everything and the sink at bridges during the North Vietnam war with varying degrees of success and failure. Taking down a well constructed bridge is not an easy task. I think they can do it, but it’s gonna be hard.

Lmfaoo who’s that dude on the bike just riding through as the himars launch that dude is too used to war. Sad really

Why destroy The bridge? Small bombs or other attacs will scare people crossing the bridge

Look at aerial photos of the bridges in heart of Hiroshima and Nagasaki right after the atom bomb attacks in WW2, all the steel/concrete ones completely intact.

@cliffordwebb3656

10 ай бұрын

I believe those abominable American weapons were set to explode some distance above ground, presumably in order to maximise civilian casualties. Americans remain proud of this action. I think those beasts have just made a Hollywood film about it. The humans were vapourised, the concrete less so, except in the epicentre, where everything melted.

👍👍👍

From military perspective, its wise for Ukrainian commanders not to hit, its dangerous to engage anger on the side of the enemy, if they do so the war will be more complex for Ukraine as Russia would retaliate with immense damage.

@bernhardhaas8424

9 ай бұрын

Oh no, what do you say? Terrorruzzias war is now the "light" version 😅😂😅😂 Pure nonsense! Terrorruzzia is allways escalating, a burning bridge is not necessary! Slava Ukraini 💙 💛 Ukraine knows, how to deal with that bridge 😁😉

3billion is good.

1: Massive yes, robust no, its already been taken out twice. Antonovsky bridge took how many hits to take out? 2: F16s would really have not better chance against it than M29s. They are both as susceptible to SAMs as each other. 3: I don't buy that at all, or they wouldn't have tried twice already 4: Maybe. 5: Take the bridge out now while there is still a land bridge, then its RUs choice to use the land it to leave, that's their way out. They also have naval vessels and ferries. Russian Dunkirk? 6: Nah, if/when UA take Crimea, if the bridge stands, it will be taken out. It only takes a span or two.

Ukraine and whole of NATO can't push Russia out over the bridge.

Pity they can't send boats and set explosives!

*Tainjin* (explosion) the Mother F!

Kerch bridge looks a bit battered to me. Is Putin going to drive over this bridge any time soon???

@user-tk3vj8pn7k

Ай бұрын

In a Chinese golfcart

Nonsense!

There are no other considerations or limitations except the Ukrainians don't have the capability to destroy it. The Russians are also frantically repairing it as fast as Ukraine could hit it.

"...Kerch Bridge is still standing" For now it stands. Lets see how long it stays up. 😂

This bridge will be destroy very soon.

1:13 But its heavily used for military purposes and it's connected to Ukrainian territory and it does not have a building permit and has an outstanding demolition order. 😂🤣🤪

I disagree with this " report" IMO If Ukraine have enough powerful weapons , the bridge is down long time ago. Does not nean comlete cut off, but controled !

1, PUTIN IS A BAD ASS 2, PUTIN IS A BAD ASS 3, PUTIN IS A BAD ASS

Good analysis, Cheer's from Milwaukee Wisconsin 🇺🇲🧀🍻

Yeah they can follow the tanks and munitions and then bomb them. But, destroying the bridge terrorizes the Slimeans and the Ruzzies.

i think attila the hun & gengis khan would disagree with sun tsu, cut off their escape give them the option to surrender if they dont Slaughter them. Also by cutting them off it will cause panic in Crimea & russia, Putler will be forced to remedy it asap.

@arkadipmondal5402

10 ай бұрын

Tell that to american grandfather who had got his testicles vietconged by rice farmers in vietnam

Zelenzky should be punished severely.

@gloriajohnson3865

10 ай бұрын

Putin should be punished severely.😅😅😅

The pylons are definitely no good anymore

Drone 53 will destroy incease the global temp.Well done Russia

Couple more visits will destroy it. No worries.

Blow it f it

I'm thinking Singapore...the Japanese didn't think too much of Tsu Tsu😂 when ze english surrenered!!

It's down until the end of the year. Russians went there to vacation and the vacations are extended now. Let them swim back to Russia.

It's just a matter of time. They are deciding when.

😂😂analysis that suits your intrest is not analysis completly wrong and overconfedent about ukrane thats what i see

Once Ukraine wins this war and I'm sure they will I personally think this bridge will be DESTROYED !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because its Russian Who build.. Not Ukraine

Send some storm shadows and then 🥩🔥😭😂

@cliffordwebb3656

10 ай бұрын

We have.

Claptrap Clickbait

Because this bridge is Putin's wong and Ukraine likes to poke it with hot needles.

3 and 4 Load of Bull

This bridge should have been gone months ago. Ukraine had the missiles.

Haw haw

😀

Russia doesn’t have the engineering the west does so builds heavier

@antonykirkwood7341

10 ай бұрын

Of course they do,they got china and 80% of the world joining brics,us dollar is finished.

@WeoXCY

10 ай бұрын

xD

@cliffordwebb3656

10 ай бұрын

The West builds light solely to save money and then doesn't replace at the consequently short predicted usable life of the structure. Building heavy lasts longer. That's why the Colosseum is still there. That's why the Iron Bridge in Ironbridge is still there. It's a sensible, and honest, approach.

Picked up by others but who has deemed this bridge as a civilian asset? That's right Russia, it is a legitimate military target that has been used to transport military equipment into Crimea. Surprised you said that?? Also heard that it will eventually collapse on its own as built on silt (don't know how true) which is why the land bridge to Crimea was an important goal of Russia early on and one of the goals of Ukraine to cut it and then drop the bridge from the Azov sea.

The Kerch bridge is a valid military target by all accepted measures. Ukraine was careful to attack in the very early morning when civilians are safe abed.

@jamesgreen1116

10 ай бұрын

Yet they still left a seriously injured 14 year old an orphan.

I think that the main reason not to attack the bridge this year was the grain-transport deal. The bridge and port of Odessa both get attacked withing 24 hours of russia saying it won't extend the deal. I know that the bridge is well defended - but if the Ukrainians were trying hard the russians would be celebrating multiple failed attacks, and they haven't

They use pea shooters were they should use serious missiles and completely destroy the bridge.

Simple, when Ukraine drives the invaders out of Crimea, build a barricade on the russian side and use the bridge for a fishing platform. 🏝️🎣🍜🐠🦐

@jamesgreen1116

10 ай бұрын

Keep listening to those western media fairy tales 😂 Ukraine will keep losing more and keep begging every week for more weapons and more billions.

Powerfull missiles attacking nearby ammo & fuel depots, but only some small drone boats against the bridge. The Ukrainians have proven they can hit the bridge, hard. The bridge is history, as soon as it suits the Ukrainians. They did the same with the Antonovsky Bridge at Kherson: Damage it so only light vehicles and foot soldiers could escape. 🔱🌻 Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava! Stay safe! 💙💛

The bridge stands for the same reason putin lives. The decision hasn't been made to end it yet. YET 😊

Terrorist attack commandos used those grain ships

because it was designed and built with a help of rotten west :)

Realistically, the Yukes know that Crimea-- like Donbas-- is going to stay Russian. They can concede that point for having Odesa stay Ukrainian.

@rostbif

10 ай бұрын

The orcs don't have it in them to hold on to the Ukraine territory they've captured. Ukraine will take it all back.

@DetroitMicroSound

10 ай бұрын

Not true at all.

@DraigBlackCat

10 ай бұрын

Ukraine will not now accept a Russian presence at Sevastopol, let alone accept Crimea's continued occupation. The UN and the vast majority of the international community still recognise Crimea as an integral part of a sovereign Ukraine. As Ukraine sees no separation between the 2014 invasions and those of 2022, during any peace negotiation it would indist a call for return to status quo ante status to mean a return to its 2013 borders.

@WeoXCY

10 ай бұрын

​@@DraigBlackCatRegaining this territories is the finest Ukrainian dream that won't come true

@udeobielijah9838

10 ай бұрын

​@@WeoXCYyou're very wise

Reason number three had me mmouth open. t

another "expert"