It was a media extravaganza, Putin-style. Why Putin is taking the bridge attack personally. Nearly every significant military gain for Ukrainian interests in the war with Russia has been met with jubilation from Ukrainians and their supporters, who flood social media with celebratory memes. ‘Happy birthday, Mr President’: Memes poke fun at Putin after bridge blast. Russia’s Defence Ministry appointed a general with a reputation for ruthlessness and long experience fighting in complex wars to command its forces in Ukraine, where repeated setbacks have provoked highly unusual public criticism of the military as incompetent. Putin appoints ‘brutal’ new general to lead Ukraine war. Russian hard-liners reacted with surprise and frustration to the calamitous explosion on the Kerch Strait Bridge on Saturday, calling yet again for Russia to escalate its attacks on Ukraine. Hardliners call on Putin to retaliate after damage to vital bridge. An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine and hitting a towering symbol of Russian power in the region. Russia blames truck bomb for Crimean bridge blast. Rural and regional NSW is “on edge” after heavy rain and flash flooding while Sydney was spared the worst of the wild weather that has hit the state. Flash flooding, evacuation orders put NSW on edge. We are pausing our live coverage for Sunday, October 9.
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