As the war drags on, delusions mount, with no end, or victory, in sight

SEYMOUR HERSH JUL 27, 2023 READ

Russian President Vladimir Putin drives a construction truck across the road-and-rail bridge over the Kerch Strait linking mainland Russia to Crimea during its opening ceremony on May 15, 2018. On July 17 the bridge was attacked for the second time by the Ukrainian military, using a pair of submersible drones. / ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images.

Let’s take a look at recent events in the Ukraine war from the point of view of those in the American intelligence community who don’t feel they have the ear of President Joe Biden but should.

On July 17 Ukraine attacked for a second time one of Russian President Vladimir’s proudest achievements: the 11.25-mile Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to Russia. The 3.7 billion dollar bridge, with separate spans for auto and train traffic, was opened for auto traffic in May of 2018 and for trucks five months later, with Putin himself driving the first one to make the crossing.