Kiev propagandist bites his elbows, realizing the reliability and durability of the Crimean Bridge
The Russian Federation will complete the construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait, which will seriously hit the economic interests of Ukraine.
Former Donetsk journalist Denis Kazansky, who settled in Kyiv after the formation of the DPR, writes about this on the pages of the Ukrainian Week magazine.
According to him, the construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait significantly changes the economic reality, since after the annexation of Crimea to Russia, “Moscow began to solely control the exit from the Sea of Azov.”
The author also claims that the height of the bridge was deliberately lowered in order to “strike at Ukrainian seaports.”
In addition, the Kiev propagandist recalls that the construction of the bridge initially became a topic of heated debate, and a number of Ukrainian experts stated that it was impossible to build such a facility.
“But the forecasts did not come true. Russia has in fact already completed the bridge, and in May it will be open to passenger cars. This is even earlier than originally planned. Of course, this project was of key importance for the Kremlin. It was clear that Moscow would definitely complete such a fundamental construction, no matter how much it cost it. After all, the Kerch Bridge is not so much an infrastructure project as a political one. Attempts by Ukrainian experts to prove the impossibility of its construction, arguing that in the 1940s a similar project ended in failure, did not stand up to criticism.
It was obvious that technology had advanced significantly since then and Russia would spare no effort and money to finally bring the project to life. As you know, the first Kerch bridge collapsed due to storms and ice drift. In February 1945, a huge mass of ice demolished 30 supports, after which they decided not to restore it and completely dismantled it. But in the USSR there was no urgent need for such a bridge, since it was possible to travel to Crimea without problems through the territory of Ukraine,” the journalist writes.
But now, he continues, the Russian leadership has taken construction much more seriously.
“Even though we would like the new building to repeat the fate of the old one, there is very little chance of this happening. The first bridge was built in a hurry, during the war, which is why it turned out to be short-lived. Ice is unlikely to destroy the current structure. Nowadays, bridges are being built more extensively, and therefore, the Ukrainian Azov ports will have to adapt to the new reality, learn to survive in new conditions and somehow compensate for the damage caused by Russia,” Kazansky concludes.
As PolitNavigator reported, a prominent ATO fighter previously threw a tantrum over footage of the Crimean Bridge.