Why Didn't Ukraine Assault the Crimea Bridge Earlier?

For years, Ukraine has been at odds with Russia over the Crimean peninsula. In this astonishing narrative, we look at why Ukraine didn't strike the Crimea Bridge sooner, and what it could signify for Ukraine's long - term plan. 🌉⭕⬅

• On October 10, 2022, Russia launched its largest airstrikes on Ukraine since the invasion began in February, with dozens of strikes. All over the nation, missiles are fired at civilian targets. The attacks followed an explosion that happened two days prior. It is the Crimean Bridge. But why is this bridge so significant, and who set it off? The Russians or the Ukrainians? In fact or a totally different person. Furthermore, if the bridge is so crucial, let’s see why it wasn't attacked sooner. The bridge was constructed following Russia's illegitimate annexation of Crimea in 2014 crosses the Sea of Azov to connect the peninsula to the Russian mainland. A rail and road bridge infrastructure like the 19-kilometer (12-mile) connection is essential for the Russians because Crimea, where they have houses, is supplied by it.
• The Black Sea Fleet of Russia is in Sevastopol. The location is also Sevastopol. A warm-water port, one of the few in Russia that doesn't freeze in the winter. Over the years, Russia's pursuit of these ports has dominated much of its foreign policy since Peter the Great's reign, which began in the 18th century. As Crimea is crucial to Russia's ability to expand its influence, it is essential to be able to supply it with goods from the Black Sea and Mediterranean for Russia, particularly in recent times. The bridge is an important supply route, which is of more immediate interest due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. When the war first started, Russia's most effective offensive was its southern offensive from Crimea.
• Attacks on Kyiv, the country's capital and the second-largest city. Northeastern Kharkiv struggled, while southern Russia experienced greater success... Ukraine captured Russian troops stationed on the Crimean peninsula. The significant port city of Kherson and participated in the action. A nearby region called Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Kherson counteroffensive by Ukraine is now underway. Crimea, along with its infrastructure, has become what drove the Russians back with heavy losses, more crucial to Vladimir Putin's objectives. He must be able to replenish and bolster his troops, in particular, if he is to keep up his war when they are being attacked so fiercely right now.
• Ukrainian forces stepped up their efforts as October got underway. Efforts in Kherson Oblast drove the Russians back over dozens of kilometers of land as Russian morale declined, liberating the towns of Myrolyubivka and Arkhanhelske. The city itself would be increasingly putrid if Kherson Oblast made more progress. Ukraine's conventional weapons can reach Crimea. Glen Howard, the head of the defense think tank Jamestown Foundation, believes that they should. Kherson is taken by the Ukrainians, who also extend their lines southward to the Dnieper River. They could then approach Chongar and make threats to cut him off. Providing Crimea with water because of historical factors.
• They must maintain supplies for reasons related to Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine, including to keep supplies flowing from Crimea to the front lines and to be able to resupply Crimea from the Russian mainland. The more territory Russia loses in the area south of Kherson, Crimea becomes more exposed as a result. Despite the opposition of the Russian defense ministry, the supply routes of the Russian army would not be jeopardized by the bridge damage. Nevertheless, Vladimir Putin labeled the explosion a "terrorist attack" and placed the blame on the Ukrainian security services for the incident. Although initially halted, traffic by the evening of October 8th, cars and buses could once again cross the bridge, with a later restart of railroad traffic.
• A section of the bridge where ships could pass through remains unharmed. Nevertheless, the explosion did cause some oil tankers to catch fire. Three people were killed in total. Officials in Russia claim that the explosion occurred. The explosion's cause was not claimed by Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, said: "We did not celebrate it at the bridge, but we did so." The weather in our state was generally sunny today, so it wasn't a bad day. “Unfortunately. In Crimea, the sky was overcast. Despite the fact that it is also warm as the bridge is currently out of reach. There was no direct military assault that resulted in the explosion of Ukraine's conventional weapons, which may also be the reason Ukraine hasn't previously attacked the bridge.
• A truck explosion on the bridge appeared to be the subject of social media video footage. However, a former British Army explosives expert quoted by the BBC claims that the explosion occurred below, not from the truck. He speculated that the explosives could have been delivered by a Ukrainian naval drone, taking advantage of the situation. To resist downward pressure, bridges are primarily built rather than upward pressure. A small boat was also spotted beneath the bridge, the explosion's pre-detonation period. This was not the first incident of a similar enigmatic maritime or Crimea-related nature since the Russian invasion in February. The Russian Black Sea Fleet's flag ship, the Moskva, mysteriously sank in April.
• At least eight aircraft were damaged in August when explosions shook the Saky air base in Crimea. After initially denying responsibility, Ukraine later admitted responsibility for the rocket attack on the base. Such an assault would not be unheard of. The Ukrainians have, in fact, astonished everyone with their abilities. The Russian aggressors have engaged in many audacious operations throughout the conflict. Additionally, they have demonstrated their capacity for daring and successful special operations. Ukrainian special operators with Western training were crucial to the defense early in the conflict of Kyiv, fending off numerous attempts to seize the city, around the Ukrainians in the surrounding suburbs Special operators took advantage of Russia's inadequate logistics in the capital and at Hostomel Airport and channels of communication to impede their advance and eventually force them to turn back.
• Since then, Ukraine has only increased in boldness and confidence. We are unsure of the cause of the bridge explosion at this time, but it may have been the Ukrainians. The Crimean Bridge explosion's origin, all we can say is that it's not out of bounds of the potential that Ukraine could have carried out such an operation and their immediate celebration of the explosion seems to indicate their support, if not direct involvement. As the While Russia continues to lose ground, the war in Ukraine is likely to drag on for another year. The routes to and from the Crimean Peninsula, including the recently damaged bridge, will only be in the south, where they will gain in importance.
• More desperate Russian strategies and rhetoric won't be unexpected. Putin's control over the war is eroding, and the security of Crimea is deteriorating. That implies that the pressure on Putin should rise now rather than fall, though. Especially given the decline in his popularity at home, even among his inner circle. The act of giving. Using blackmail as a form of payment would only encourage more dangerous rhetoric and terror-related tactics.