[Voice of Hope, March 4, 2024](Comprehensive report by our reporter Chang Qing) A railway bridge in the center of Russia’s heavy industry was blown up on the morning of the 4th. German Foreign Minister Berbock called on the German government to “deeply consider” the possibility of delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine on the 4th, but German Chancellor Scholz denied it. The Kremlin claimed on the 4th that the German military’s “eavesdropping” proved that Western countries were involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Ukraine calls on the West to hand over confiscated Russian assets.

The railway bridge in the center of Russia’s heavy industry was bombed in Ukraine’s air strike in Crimea

A railway bridge in Samara Oblast, one of Russia’s heavy industry centers, was blown up on the morning of the 4th. Ukraine said it was used to transport troops and equipment invading Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military intelligence agency pointed out: “A railway bridge over the Chapaevka River (Chapaevka) in Samara Oblast, Russia, was blown up. The support structure of this bridge was damaged by the explosion at around 6 a.m. on March 4, 2024. damage.”

Agence France-Presse reported earlier that the Russian state-run TASS news agency quoted a source from the rescue team as saying that a pillar of a railway bridge crossing the Chapaevka River had been damaged by an explosive device.

The Russian railway operator admitted that the bridge was damaged, but no one was injured, and mentioned that “rail traffic on this section will be temporarily suspended.”

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said Russia used the railway to transport arms from a factory in the town of Chapayevsk. It added that “given the extent of damage to the railway bridge, it will be unusable for a long period of time”.

The Samara region is located in the Volga River Basin in southwestern Russia and is one of Russia’s heavy industry centers.

Russia has accused Ukraine of a series of attacks on its industrial and logistical infrastructure in recent months.

The day before (3rd), the Ukrainian army carried out air strikes on the Crimean Peninsula annexed by Russia. On the 3rd, the Russian News Agency quoted the Ministry of Defense as saying that the Russian air defense system destroyed 38 drones launched by Ukraine over the Crimean Peninsula. Man-machine, road traffic near the port of Feodosia on the peninsula was temporarily suspended.

Traffic was disrupted after Ukrainian and Russian social media reported several powerful explosions in the area.

Traffic on the bridge connecting Crimea to mainland Russia was also temporarily disrupted, a Telegram channel affiliated with the Russian government designated to manage the bridge reported.

On the 4th, the Ukrainian military released a video of the Ukrainian army’s 47th independent mechanized brigade artillery attacking the Russian army’s offensive in the direction of Stepovoy and Avdiyiv. “The invaders intended to attack our positions, but they never got there!”

and videos of drone operators from the Ukrainian Army’s 79th Air Assault Brigade blowing up Russian armored vehicles and tanks.

According to the Free Times report, the Ukrainian army built the “Shirsky Defense Line” in eastern Ukraine to resist the Russian attack.

According to data released by the Ukrainian Joint Air Force Strategic Command on March 4, in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army annihilated 1,150 Russian troops, destroyed 8 tanks, 21 armored vehicles, and 22 artillery systems.

This station cannot verify the above information and data.

German Chancellor and Foreign Minister disagree on aiding Ukraine’s Taurus missile

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, who is visiting Montenegro, called on the German government to “deeply consider” the possibility of delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine on the 4th, stressing that “the facts are very, very clear.”

According to Politico, Berbock said at a press conference during his visit to Montenegro that Germany should consider sending “all supplies” to Ukraine to help it defend its territory and protect its people.

German Chancellor Scholz reiterated his opposition to missile launches on the 4th and made it clear that he would ultimately make the decision.

“You can’t deliver a weapon system with a very broad range and not think about how to control that weapon system,” he said, adding, “If you want to have control, and that’s only possible if German soldiers are involved, then It’s impossible for me.”

According to Wikipedia, the Taurus cruise missile is an air-launched cruise missile jointly produced by Germany and Sweden and produced by the Taurus company. The missile has a variety of countermeasures to avoid interception by enemy defense systems, has a range of more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) and a maximum flight speed of Mach 1. The bomb weighs approximately 1,400 kilograms (3,100 pounds) and has a diameter of 1 meter (3.3 feet). The main goal of the Taurus missile is to strengthen bunkers, airports, ports, bridges, ammunition depots and command, control, and communication facilities. The bomb can also attack ships in harbor or at sea.

Russia says the “wiretapgate” proves the West’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Germany’s Defense Minister urges not to play into the Kremlin’s alienation plan

The Kremlin claimed on the 4th that the wiretapping recordings of German military officials released last weekend proved that Western countries were involved in the Ukrainian conflict.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the 4th that discussions among military officials about Ukraine’s possible use of German-made Taurus missiles to strike Russian targets “once again highlighted the collective direct involvement of the West in the Ukrainian conflict.”

The 38-minute recording of the discussion, posted on Russian social media late on March 1, shows military officers discussing the potential impact of using Taurus missiles, including targeting missiles at targets such as the Kerch Bridge, which connects Mainland Russia and Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “The recording itself shows that the Bundeswehr is having substantive discussions about specific plans to attack Russian territory.”

RIA Novosti reported that the German ambassador was summoned as a result. A spokesman for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied this, saying, “Our ambassador went to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the morning of the 4th to attend a long-planned meeting.”

German Chancellor Scholz promised a comprehensive investigation into the leak. German Defense Minister Pistorius said that the military counterintelligence agency will release an investigation report in the next few days.

Pistorius said on the 3rd that the eavesdropping of internal discussions in the Bundeswehr was an integral part of Russia’s information warfare. Putin’s purpose is to disrupt Germany’s internal affairs. “This is part of Russia’s mixed information war, which is intended to sow discord and undermine our unity. We must not be fooled by Putin.”

Ukraine urged the West on the 4th to hand over control of confiscated Russian assets to the Kiev authorities in order to fund the country’s recovery and reconstruction.

According to Agence France-Presse, the West has frozen Russian bank accounts, investments and other assets due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There are increasing calls in Washington and Europe to use these billions of dollars in assets to set up a fund for Ukraine.

“Confiscated Russian assets should become a reliable source of support for our country and finance our recovery,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said at a press conference.

Shmihal urged Western countries to act quickly ahead of elections and political changes that could hamper aid efforts.

Ukrainian President Zelensky also urged Western allies on the 3rd not to be indecisive on the issue of aid to Ukraine.

He said on the Each partner knows what is needed. What matters most is the political will to make it happen. Ensure supply levels that help. If this does not happen and the United States or Europe loses to an Iranian Shaheed or a Russian aircraft, it will It goes down in history as one of the most shameful chapters. Evil should never be encouraged. Not because of poor decision-making, supply delays or indecision.”

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