Ukraine
Ukraine and the Kerch Bridge: Update
Russia strengthens anti-missile defences at Putin’s key link to the Crimea
Starting in May I wrote a couple of stories about this 19 km-long key bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula. It seemed to me like it was a prime target for the air-launched Naval Strike Missile or possibly air-launched Harpoons.
Ukraine’s cyber army obtained data on the bridge and the Russian Press Secretary said it was safe from attack.
Video footage of new defences
Today, 4 July, the official Ukraine Telegram Channel is showing video footage of new bridge defences:
Passing drivers noticed pyramidal reflectors in the area of Tuzla Island at a distance of 50–100 m from the bridge.
Similar designs are used to divert ammunition with radar heads from a missile strike towards a false barge.