Russia Claims German Generals Discussed Blowing Up Crimean Bridge

[Kennah]

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Source: Newsweek

Russian media on Friday claimed that an alleged leaked audio file contains a recording of German generals discussing the possibility of a strike on the Crimean Bridge.

Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Kremlin-operated news outlet RT, said she had obtained the file from Russian security officials. A transcript of the alleged audio was later published on RT.

Newsweek could not verify the authenticity of the audio or the transcript, and the Germany Ministry of Defense was contacted via email on Friday night for comment.

According to RT, the recording lasts for 40 minutes and features a conversation between four high-ranking German officials within the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces. At least two of the individuals were generals, RT alleged.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-claims-german-generals-discussed-blowing-crimean-bridge-1875261

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Please, please, please let this report from Russia be true. It would mean Germany is also sowing fear to make Pooty Bear off-balanced and fearful that he will fall out a window.

[Lovie777]

1. AND..................

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Seems like NATO/Europe are stepping up in light of our Republican House, unable to fund our share.

Hope it's true. Germany has a vested interest in supporting Ukraine.

[cstanleytech]

6. There talking about it is probably true but just about every military runs similar varies scenarios like what would

happen if the Golden Gate Bridge was taken out or say the Panama Canal was disabled.

[ananda]

15. All of Europe does and I wish they'd just blow up that fucking bridge!

now

[marble falls]

3. Every Army of any nation with a serious War College has been discussing blowing up that bridge ...

... Like Russian and Chinese military attending War Colleges in their own countries talk about cutting the Golden Gate or the St Lawrence Seaway.

[rso]

4. RSO

US National War College Alumnus Class of 1995 here.

[cstanleytech]

5. So? It's common knowledge that countries talk about scenarios for different military actions so nothing new here.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Reminds me of a great book I read in the 80's - "Red Storm Rising" by Tom Clancy.

The enemy faces have changed, but the reality is still the same.

[PortTack]

14. Loved that book..the movie too!

[orangecrush]

8. Should have been done long ago

Thank you, Germany.

[Warpy]

9. Russia claims a lot of silly things

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but I'd be surprised if NATO Generals all over the place haven't discussed strategies for dropping enough of those bridges (rail and highway) into the drink so that Russia would basically need to rebuild the whole span in order to use it.

While some supplies can be brought in by the ferry that exists, the ferry won't do the whole job, especially since Crimea has no drinking wager.

Rural Crimeans have probably uncapped the old cisterns their grandparents relied on. The military and the colonists are not going to be able to bring enough in by ferry or tanker, since Ukraine will just blow up the tankers.

[Kennah]

10. If they are talking openly in the clear, knowing the Russians are listening, might it send a message?

[Warpy]

12. You'd think it ould, and it might to sane people

but Putin seems to feel the cold breath of the Grim Reaper on the back of his neck and, not being content to destroy his own country with an ill considered and unwinnable war, now thinks maybe he'll just end the whole world.

That has been known to keep me up at night.

[blue-wave]

11. I'm hoping to wake up

To breaking morning news that the job is done. Go get 'em Germany!!

[PortTack]

13. So...the damn thing is a violation of a sovereign European country...Ukraine will take it out!

Go home orcs!!

[Lasher]

16. Locking

Although the source is Newsweek, the article cites RT throughout. RT is not an acceptable source for LBN.