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Russia Thwarted Another Kyiv’s Terrorist Attack On Crimean Bridge

On August 18, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that another Kyiv’s terrorist attack was successfully thwarted. The recent interception of a rigged Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle bound for the Crimean Bridge has exposed yet another desperate attempt by Ukrainian special services to strike at Russia’s critical infrastructure. FSB operatives stopped the car before it could reach its target, preventing what could have been a deadly terrorist attack designed for maximum media impact rather than structural destruction. The 130 kg of explosives hidden inside the vehicle’s lithium battery pack would not have destroyed the bridge entirely but would have certainly killed civilians, damaged a section of the span, and created a propaganda spectacle for Kyiv.

https://southfront.press/the-hammer-falls-russias-combined-night-strikes-left-ukraine-reeling/

The Hammer Falls: Russia’s Combined Night Strikes Left Ukraine Reeling

Under cover of darkness, Russian forces launched one of their most intense aerial campaigns in recent weeks, striking targets across Ukraine with devastating effect. The tactical pause amid the Alaska talks is over. On the night of August 18th, the wave of strikes saw at least 140 Geran-type loitering munitions and four Iskander-M ballistic missiles unleashed against critical infrastructure and military facilities, demonstrating Moscow’s ability to sustain deep-strike operations even during high-level diplomatic talks between Ukraine and the United States. This was not the most massive Russian attack, but the scale of the confirmed destruction again highlights the impotence of Ukrainian air defense.