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The Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kerch Bridge) is a critical piece of infrastructure that connects Crimea to Russia. It connects civilians to the bigger country and allows Russia to transfer supplies and military equipment to the region. More than a half year into the war, Ukraine still has not targeted it. Why not? This video gives ten explanations, digging deeper into the underlying strategy of the conflict.

0:00 Why The Crimean Bridge Is Important
1:14 Military Difficulty
3:49 One-Time Cost
6:10 Tit-for-Tat Retaliation
7:29 Monitoring and Intelligence
8:31 Escape Route
9:33 Population Sorting
10:49 Civilian Casualties
11:12 Maintaining Moderates
13:29 Ukraine Wants the Bridge
14:43 Negotiated Settlement
16:59 Bonus Content

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