In Iraq, our terrific military engineers were able to quickly repair the Q Bridge. Due to the location, the scope of the damage on both rail and road sections, & the incompetence of RU military, I don't see repairs being possible on the Kerch Bridge any time soon. 15/
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1st Armored Division’s Q bridge messaging compared to Ukraine’s strike
W/ the Q bridge, @1stArmoredDiv "messaged" our competence to local audiences & our ability to quickly react to AQ. It worked.
— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) 8 octobre 2022
UKR has already brilliantly "messaged" this strike to the world is a more decisive & immediate manner.https://t.co/mmGqb89kK0 14/W/ the Q bridge, @1stArmoredDiv "messaged" our competence to local audiences & our ability to quickly react to AQ. It worked. UKR has already brilliantly "messaged" this strike to the world is a more decisive & immediate manner. https://
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Putin’s 2018 Crimea bridge stunt and attack messaging fuel protests

Putin drove a truck across the newly constructed Bridge in 2018 & declared Crimea was Russian "holy land." The targeting & the related messaging of of this attack will drive further protests against the war in Russia…and in the Autonomous Region of Crimea. 14/
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Kerch Bridge attack: strategic implications
Which brings us to the attack on the Kerch Straight Bridge. Unlike our situation in Iraq, this morning's attack was an operational target with strategic implications. Qayyarah was a local bridge. Kerch is a critical node for RU's logistics support of forces in Crimea. 12/
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AQI’s tactical strike forces swift response and counter-messaging.
AQI had executed a tactical target that had significant operational implications. We had to react very quickly to counter the damage…and to counter the enemy's messaging. The procedures we developed in training allowed us to act quickly. 9/
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Battlefield commander’s perspective on the Kerch bridge attack
Wanna know what it's like to be a battlefield commander & have a bridge blow up in your area of operations? Having had that experience, under different circumstances, it is not a good day in Moscow. A "war story" that will provide some insight into the Kerch attack. 1/
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Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia: 18 dead, 21 rescued
The number of victims as a result of Russian missile attacks on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia on October 6 increased to 18. 21 people were rescued. Rescuers continue their work.
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Open all weapons stockpiles for Ukraine’s army – Landsbergis
All stockpiles of weapons from allied countries should be made available to Ukraine’s armed forces, according to Landsbergis.
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93rd Mechanized Brigade Soldiers Destroy Enemy Tank: ‘See the turret? We’re working!’
Soldiers of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade destroyed an enemy tank: "See the turret? We’re working!"
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Remains of Russian Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ helicopter shown by 128th Brigade
Залишки російського вертольота Ка-52 «Алігатор» продемонстрували воїни 128-ї окремої гірсько-штурмової Закарпатської бригади.#VIPзонаКобзона pic.twitter.com/KvfPEyFrWC
— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) 8 octobre 2022The remains of the Russian Ka-52 'Alligator' helicopter were demonstrated by warriors of the 128th separate mountain assault Transcarpathian Brigade. #VIPzoneKobzona
