[Skybird]

I just read a thought by a war economist who said the Storm shadows provide Ukriane with a Crimea paradoxon. Now that they may have or may be close to the ability to strike the Kerch bridge as well as striking most of Crimea' surface, it may be that they will NOT strike the bridges. Because if they are successful in isolating Crimea by interrupting the northern land connection and then attack Crimea and the Russians want to flee - they couldn't and would need to fight and that means the Ukrainians would need to fight them down. I may be better to leave them one exit route so that they can evacuate Crimea and saving both sides the fight.

As I understand it, the bridge is two-tracked, one car bridge and one train bridge. For logistical support to the military I strongly assume the train bridge is far more important, maybe they will bomb the train bridge and leave only the road bridge open. If the missiles can be programmed to strike with such accuracy to target just the one and not the other bridge, that is, they are parallel and very close to each other, practically one bridge.


Meanwhile the Pentagon has confirmed that the claimed damaged Patriot system indeed has received damage, but insists it still is operational. The russians however insist on that the radar system and several missile batteries had been taken out. Flip a coin to see who is right.