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2:52 p.m.: We have been talking to you since this morning about an explosion that occurred on the Crimean bridge. The latest report shows three dead. If you haven’t followed everything, complete the summary in this article.
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2:32 p.m .: The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant has lost its last external energy source due to new shelling. Its cooling is now made possible by the operation of emergency generators, said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Although the six reactors are shut down, they continue to require power for vital nuclear safety and security functions.
2:07 p.m.: Here is a new point in the news for this Saturday:
• According to the Russian investigative committee, at least three people died in the explosion on the Crimean bridge. They are “probably the occupants of a car that was parked next to the truck that exploded.” The building, symbol of the annexation of the peninsula by Russia in 2014, is used in particular to transport Russian military equipment. Follow our life.
The French, who heat themselves with oil, are in turn entitled to help. Finance Minister Gabriel Attal has announced that you can receive a check for between 100 and 200 euros “from November 8th”.
• The tension surrounding fuels continues. The strike movement affecting several refineries and French tank farms was renewed this afternoon at TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil. Three of the six French refineries are still closed.
• In order to follow up on “the fuel supply tensions observed on national territory”, the tankers will be able to operate exceptionally this weekend. In the decree published this morning in the Official Journal, we also read that the maximum permitted driving time will be increased by one hour per day and by 4 hours per week.
1.40 p.m .: A few hours after the explosion on the Crimean bridge, a first team from the Russian investigative committee has just arrived on site. A video was posted on the committee’s Telegram channel.
1:33 p.m .: According to the Russian Ministry of Transport, quoted by the Tass agency, rail traffic will resume on the Crimean bridge from 8 p.m. tonight.
1:22 p.m.: Crimean Wind media broadcast images from Kerch on Telegram of the very long line of cars now being forced to go to sea to cross the strait to Russia. Prime Minister of Crimea Yuri Gotsanyuk announces the launch of a ferry service “in the next few hours”.
1:16 p.m .: As part of their investigation (link in Russian), the Russian investigators also claim to have found the first elements of the truck and its owner. This is a resident of the Krasnodar Territory. An investigation was launched in his apartment. The vehicle route is checked. Follow our life.
1:38 p.m.: It is “probably the occupants of a car that was parked next to the exploded truck,” reports the department’s Telegram channel (in Russian). Currently, the bodies of two victims, a man and a woman, have already been pulled from the water. Your identity will be verified.”
1:11 p.m.: Explosion on the Crimean Bridge madeat least three deadaccording to the committee Russian investigation.
12:57 p.m.: Shaka laka boom boom 🧨🌉 The liberation of Crimea begins. NOW https://t.co/sTVg0hnytG
12:56 p.m .: The Ukrainian ambassador in Germany welcomes the Crimean bridge explosion. “Liberation of Crimea begins. NOW,” wrote Andriy Melnyk on Twitter.
2:08 p.m .: The fire on the Crimean bridge gives the Ukrainian Post thoughts. She announces that she will issue postage stamps with the image of the burning building. On Facebook, the company boss speaks of 7 million copies. He even promises a reference to the movie Titanic.
The Ukrainian Post is not on the first try. She had already offered an anti-Russian stamp for sale at the beginning of the war.
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12:53 p.m .: According to geopolitician Cyrille Bret, the explosion of the Crimean bridge, which has become impassable, will have major consequences. It is an “obvious military target” for Ukrainian forces. “This bridge will be used to transport everything that Crimea lacks: building materials, food… Crimea is a somewhat underdeveloped area from an economic point of view. It is obviously also used to transport military equipment,” the specialist notes on franceinfo.
12:51: Here’s a new item in the news for this Saturday morning:
• Moscow has launched “a criminal investigation” into the explosion that occurred earlier this morning on the Crimean bridge. The building, symbol of the annexation of the peninsula by Russia in 2014, is used in particular to transport Russian military equipment. Follow our life.
• The vice-president of Hauts-de-France reassured: the school buses will continue to run after the reserve stocks have been opened “at the beginning of the week”. The region is particularly affected by fuel supply difficulties.
• French people “in transit through Iran are urged to leave the country as soon as possible as they risk arbitrary detention,” warns the Foreign Ministry on its website.
• Successful entry into the race for the XV France Women’s World Cup. Win 40-5 against South Africa tonight in Auckland (New Zealand).
1:02 p.m .: After the fire, the Crimean Bridge is completely out of order. Neither trains nor cars can use it. Passengers whose trains leave Crimea today are asked to postpone their journey.
Russian police are also stopping trucks heading for the bridge, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reports. Trucks are jammed in large parking lots and near gas stations.
1:00 p.m .: For Moscow there is no doubt that Kyiv is behind this fire. The head of the Crimean assembly denounces a coup “by the Ukrainian vandals”. If Ukraine is indeed the origin, it would be a snub for Russia to see that such vital infrastructure and so far from the front lines could be damaged by Ukrainian forces.
11:03 am: A new video released online shows significant damage inflicted on the Crimean bridge following reported explosions early in the morning of October 8. The illegally built bridge connects the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea to mainland Russia across the Kerch Strait.
11:03 a.m .: The Ukrainian daily Kyiv Post has just published a new video of the fire on the Crimean Bridge. We see several burning railroad tanks.
10:30 am: “Let’s go!” Vladimir Putin opens the Crimean Road Bridge, May 15, 2018 https://t.co/9cHD8uDkKp
12:49 p.m.: The Crimean Bridge has become so associated with the Russian leader that some have gone so far as to call it “the Putin Bridge.” Here are some archive images of its inauguration in the presence of the Russian President in May 2018.
10:26 am: Moment of explosion on Kerch Bridge connecting #Crimea with #Russia and images of significant damage https://t.co/Vr9K0JodcT
12:48 p.m.: Crimean bridge explosion seen from inside. In this video, shared by a journalist from France 24, we clearly see two lanes crashing into the sea.
09:54: Доброго RANку, Україно! 🇺🇦 https://t.co/UQMI6LheSR
10.47 a.m .: And in the meantime we are cheering in Ukraine. “This is the beginning. Everything that was built illegally must be destroyed, everything that has been stolen must be brought back to Ukraine,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak wrote on Twitter.
Also discovered was this video montage put together by Oleksiy Danilov, the Secretary of State for Defence. On one side the destroyed bridge, on the other Marylin Monroe singing Happy Birthday, Mr. President. Report that Vladimir Putin celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday.
09:51: Video of Crimean bridge damage. https://t.co/roEjIKH19B https://t.co/DwsS5O625g
9:50 a.m.: This video taken from the bridge clearly shows that one of the two lanes is completely destroyed. Traffic is obviously disrupted.
12.45 p.m .: Russia did not move. Moscow says it has launched “a criminal investigation” into the blast that severely damaged the vital bridge linking Crimea and Russia this morning. The fire was caused by a car bomb, says the Russian Anti-Terrorism Committee. Follow our life.
9:13 a.m.: According to Russian mass media, “the tank with fuel is on fire.” #Crimea #CrimeanBridge https://t.co/krJMi8vthB
12:41 p.m.: This 19-kilometer bridge spans the Kerch Peninsula. It was erected at great expense on the orders of Vladimir Putin as a symbol of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The Ukrainian daily Kyiv Post broadcast a video showing the fire.
09:08: The Crimean Bridge, symbol of Russia’s annexation in 2014, was partially destroyed after an explosion.
12:45 p.m.: Here is a first point in the news for this Saturday morning:
• A fire broke out on the bridge between Crimea and Russia. The origin of the fire is a car bomb, the Russian Anti-Terrorism Committee has confirmed. Traffic on the bridge is currently closed.
• French people “in transit through Iran are urged to leave the country as soon as possible as they risk arbitrary detention,” warns the Foreign Ministry on its website.
• Successful entry into the race for the XV France Women’s World Cup. Win 40-5 against South Africa tonight in Auckland (New Zealand).
• In view of the supply difficulties of the past few days, Emmanuel Macron calls on oil companies and unions to “responsible”.
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