War in Ukraine, so Kiev launched the special operations phase: drones from heaven or underwater, boats-bombs and sabotage
In the sights both strategic and with a high symbolic value in the sights. The Crimea bridge had already been affected twice from the beginning of the Russian invasion, in 2022 and 2023
Kiev, pending a possible Russian assault on his trenches, has launched a phase of special operations. On each front. First the possible sabotage to the trains, targeting a fundamental logistical tool for the war machine of the Kremlin. Then the multiple raid of drones against the four bases of the strategic bombers with many flames aircraft. Yesterday the attack on the Kerch bridge, « political » symbol and an important connection line for Crimea. Given the cadence it is possible that the secret services of the SBU have ready new moves to feed a campaign which on the one hand demonstrates the effectiveness of one’s men and on the other highlights weaknesses of superpower that maintains the initiative on the traditional ground.
At the top of the list
The Ukrainians inserted the bridge to the highest point on the highly value target list and for this reason they tried to put it out of use in every way and by any means. A challenge in the challenge. On October 8, 2022 they tried from « above », relying on A truck-bomb Having made detonation in the middle of the road: explosion documented by the videos, « bang » scored after a patient intelligence maneuver. The second attempt on July 17, 2023, This time with the use of the maritime version of a drone-kamikaze launched at full speed against the pylons. Also in this case the « flash » was recorded by surveillance cameras. The structure had to be repaired but later returned operational with great effort of workers and engineers.
Countermish
The insistence of Ukraine pushed Moscow to a crescendo of protection measures. The military placed some bargers to create a barrieradded more robust defenses, they intensified patrols with helicopters and deeply controlled controls with the addition of « blocks ». In certain periods they placed limits on the transit of pleasure boats and even surfers. All dowels that had to (and have to) form a shield against different threats. The army fears new sabotages with the use of vehicles, possible acts on the path but above all is worried by « naval » insidia as Kiev has continued in the development of remote guided boats, equipped with explosive, fast charges.
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Means that proceed with water by maneuvering to escape the machine gun shot until you arrive on the target: they have several models, updated over time taking into account the enemy. Just one of these hulls has managed to sink an amphibious assault unitthe first sign of Ukrainian skill on this front. A tactic – evolved – reminiscent of that of the Italian cliffs of the Second World War. Except that then they were piloted by a soldier who launched at sea before the impact while today technology has a crucial role.
Underwater drones
The other danger is represented by underwater drones – newly conception – with war head. And in these hours there are those who have hypothesized the use of Marichka, with a range of action of about a thousand kilometers and six meters long. If this were the case, it means that the Ukrainians managed to violate the « network » or to exploit a passage that allowed to hit an external pylon. The explosion was powerful but not sufficient to paralyze the traffic.
In a press release the SBU specified the use of a 1,100 kilograms office, detail provided by Vasyl Malleuk, the commander of the intelligence considered the director of the shares in series of these days.
Moscow reacted by announcing the arrest of an alleged sabarmer, hired to place bombs in Sebastopoli. One of the many « infiltrated » recruited to act in the rearperfect mirror of what the Russians do in the opposite field.
