“It is simply no longer possible to leave crimes of this kind without retaliation.” – Putin

…and answered they have been.

‘Terror on Crimea Bridge forces Russia to unleash Shock’n Awe’ -Pepe Escobar – The Cradle

Is this enough convincing for the doubters? Well, really, it has only just begun.

The decision was made at a special meeting of the Russian Security Council on Monday, October 10.

‘Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council’ – President of Russia, official website

It appears this is no longer a Special Military Operation. The action has developed into a full-fledged Counter Terrorist Operation – though that has not been officially announced as yet (to my knowledge).

Here is how Pepe Escobar aptly summarises…

“How a humiliated western Empire can possibly raise the stakes now, short of going nuclear, remains a key question. Moscow has shown admirable restraint for too long. No one should ever forget that in the real Great Game – how to coordinate the emergence of the multipolar world – Ukraine is just a mere sideshow. But now the sideshow runners better run for cover, because General Armageddon is on the loose.”

‘Terror on Crimea Bridge forces Russia to unleash Shock’n Awe’ -Pepe Escobar – The Cradle

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