Russia vs. Ukraine Part 2

[Wolfhound]

War is hell! Sad video not too graphic but what gun is he using. Seems to jam a lot. It didn't end well.

That is kinda sad. Just shows that it doesn’t matter what part of the world you are from or what patch you wear. Nobody is bulletproof.

 

[nra4ever]

Scar maybe? Dude was speaking English pretty good.

Remind me when the SHTF not to grab the scar!!!

 

[maxipum]

Walked right into that ambush. That blows for those involved.

 

[BigMoose]

I know bridges from working with most of the bridge builders that worked in Indiana.

The repair will depend on the damage to the bridge piers. If undamaged, it will take much less time to fix. Weeks if they get motivated.

The 10th street bridge repair was done way faster than estimated but was over land and only a few precast beam sections and deck needed reconstruction. I think it was under 30 days. The piers were not damaged. I was impressed by all parties getting the job done. Those bridge forms for the precast are "standardize" and they did get to pouring them quickly. Concrete needs to cure X number of day before to be transported and lifted. Curing depends on many factors and it is now colder in that area.

For the same span, bridges over rivers take longer. Bridges over rough seas are more exciting due to the wind getting into the way of lifting parts. Who knows how close the barges with cranes or other heavy lift equipment is at this time.

I worked with a company in Vincennes that made the long and sometimes curved metal beams for highway projects. With materials in the inventory and time, those can be fabricated as fast as the metal cutting, and welding can be done. Again, setting them in place is the wild card.

They could fabricate and set a crude metal beam and metal deck bridge fairly quick if the piers are undamaged. 3 weeks or less with a national mobilization

The damage to the train bridge might not be that extensive. The bridge spans were most likely designed with the anticipated fire event we observed. It takes a huge thermal load to get deep into the concrete and damaged the rebar or tensioning matrix. Who knows if that damaged happened. I hope it did.

Just my two cents.

A pretty good summary.

I few pages back I surmised that Ukraine would strike this bridge, though I surmised they would use HIMARS, this appears to have been a truck bomb. The interesting thing is the seemed to time it with a fuel train on the adjoining train bridge. Diesel fuel. One of the few things that could give that thermal load enough to mess with rail bridge. This is an impressive level of planning. To detonate the truck bomb the exact time a fuel train was passing.

However, don't under estimate how -fecked- Russian held Kherson and Crimea are now. Even though one of the road bridges is still passable, it seems limited in what it can carry. So much so that Russians are unmothballing the ferries.

There is no complete rail link that is completely controlled by the Russians on the mainland side.. So fuel, ammo, and equipment movements to Crimea and Kherson are severely restricted now.

If its down for 1 or 2 months, this is a massive blow.

 

[BigMoose]

Longer video

 

[Wolfhound]

Longer video

That is a very powerful explosion. Makes me wonder what type of explosives were used and if the driver was fully aware or just some poor soul pulling a trailer with no idea what was on it.

 

[BugI02]

That seems like an excessive amount of shots for one man. But when the U.S. taxpayers are buying the ammo why not?

How many times would YOU likely shoot someone who killed your friends and neighbors and perhaps family members or who tortured your countrymen and extracted their gold teeth Auschwitz style? Or buried them in mass graves

How many times do you think a partisan would shoot an SS guardsman if given the chance?

I will allow it

Waiting for the defense of Russian soldiers and the description of those accounts as Ukrainian propaganda in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

 

[nra4ever]

A pretty good summary.

I few pages back I surmised that Ukraine would strike this bridge, though I surmised they would use HIMARS, this appears to have been a truck bomb. The interesting thing is the seemed to time it with a fuel train on the adjoining train bridge. Diesel fuel. One of the few things that could give that thermal load enough to mess with rail bridge. This is an impressive level of planning. To detonate the truck bomb the exact time a fuel train was passing.

However, don't under estimate how -fecked- Russian held Kherson and Crimea are now. Even though one of the road bridges is still passable, it seems limited in what it can carry. So much so that Russians are unmothballing the ferries.

There is no complete rail link that is completely controlled by the Russians on the mainland side.. So fuel, ammo, and equipment movements to Crimea and Kherson are severely restricted now.

If its down for 1 or 2 months, this is a massive blow.

In the time of war what idiot allows a train full of diesel to remain stopped on the bridge. What incompetence.

 

[DadSmith]

Better video

 

[nra4ever]

New rumor is it was an underwater drone strike. I'll trying to find the link now.

The Largest Bridge In Europe, Which Connects Russia To Crimea Blows Up, Media Says It Was A Tanker Truck, Video Shows Explosion Under Bridge

An explosion on Saturday morning hit a controversial bridge linking Crimea with Russia, causing it to partially collapse. The blast happened at around 6 am local time, sparking a fire on several wagons of a train on the adjacent railway bridge. At least three people are reported to have been...

vidmax.com

 

[BigMoose]

New rumor is it was an underwater drone strike. I'll trying to find the link now.

That is interesting, they found a boat drone thing not long ago in Crimea.

Another photo.

The diesel seems to be leaking down while on fire, no way thats not getting into the bridge.

 

[JCSR]

How many times would YOU likely shoot someone who killed your friends and neighbors and perhaps family members or who tortured your countrymen and extracted their gold teeth Auschwitz style? Or buried them in mass graves

How many times do you think a partisan would shoot an SS guardsman if given the chance?

I will allow it

Waiting for the defense of Russian soldiers and the description of those accounts as Ukrainian propaganda in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

You mad bro?

 

[BigMoose]

Yet another angle

 

[BigMoose]

Well, if you can believe this. it appears our local bridge guy was right.

Train service has been restored.

 

[Wolfhound]

In the time of war what idiot allows a train full of diesel to remain stopped on the bridge. What incompetence.

 

[BugI02]

In an unrelated story: Paul Pelosi bought a metric ****-ton of Amgen stock 5 days ago...

Sell them the disease and then sell them the 'cure'

 

[BigMoose]

Meanwhile.....

Tractors..

 

[BigMoose]

Have not seen this angle before, doesn't look like the southern lanes are in jeopardy. But.. I am honestly thinking sea drone perhaps.?

 

[BigMoose]

 

[Wolfhound]

There are some burned out tanker cars still sitting on a very scorched looking railroad bridge in that second video.