the truck bomb explosion has not been claimed

Ukrainian officials reacted to the explosion of the Crimean bridge on Saturday, October 8, using an ironic or mocking tone, and this is not to Russia’s taste. “The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry replied that these comments revealed, in her opinion, ‘the terrorist nature’ of the power of kyiv. It must be said that if it is indeed Ukraine which is behind this explosion, it is a real snub for Russia”reports Luc Lacroix, correspondent for France Télévisions in Moscow. “There is little doubt that Vladimir Putin will want to react, probably by force. But what options does he have?” asks the journalist.

“The Russian troops in Ukraine, in the south and in the east of the country, are in difficulty, they are retreating at the moment, so inevitably, we are thinking of the use of nuclear weapons”says Luc Lacroix. “Russia has been blowing hot and cold on this issue for months, but what has changed here is that Russia considers this attack to have taken place on what it considers to be its own territory for 2014, and that changes everything for Russia”adds Luc Lacroix.