04-28-2022, 09:08 AM
https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/...wsrc%5Etfw
It appears that the Russians hit the bridge hard enough that it is closed. Some sites (based in Russia it would seem) are saying it was "destroyed". From the U-Tube video it looks like it was damaged significantly but is repairable. Getting the railway back running with speed but not weight restrictions looks feasible IMHO. No weight restrictions is a big deal. Of course, when you are at war things are both easier and harder. The MOW folks will not bitch about working overtime but many of them may have picked up guns and gone to fight. This kind of attack by Russia is long overdue. Very concerning when they succeed, but so far the successes are few. Let's hope it stays that way.
Russia appears to be hell-bent to start a war in Moldova. At first glance, the 1800 Russians in Transdniestria are in a horrible position. They are trapped between Ukraine and Moldova with no obvious supply route back to Russia. There just aren't enough of them to invade anybody else really, and just holding on in Transdniestria without outside help looks very iffy to me. Before the war, they could be supplied by air, but right now flying over Ukraine isn't a good idea. As a distraction to Ukraine and a way to tie down forces, it may kind of make sense, but I wouldn't want to be one of those 1800.
It appears that the Russians hit the bridge hard enough that it is closed. Some sites (based in Russia it would seem) are saying it was "destroyed". From the U-Tube video it looks like it was damaged significantly but is repairable. Getting the railway back running with speed but not weight restrictions looks feasible IMHO. No weight restrictions is a big deal. Of course, when you are at war things are both easier and harder. The MOW folks will not bitch about working overtime but many of them may have picked up guns and gone to fight. This kind of attack by Russia is long overdue. Very concerning when they succeed, but so far the successes are few. Let's hope it stays that way.
Russia appears to be hell-bent to start a war in Moldova. At first glance, the 1800 Russians in Transdniestria are in a horrible position. They are trapped between Ukraine and Moldova with no obvious supply route back to Russia. There just aren't enough of them to invade anybody else really, and just holding on in Transdniestria without outside help looks very iffy to me. Before the war, they could be supplied by air, but right now flying over Ukraine isn't a good idea. As a distraction to Ukraine and a way to tie down forces, it may kind of make sense, but I wouldn't want to be one of those 1800.