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Ukraine hints at responsibility for Russian bridge attack

Ukraine hints at responsibility for Russian bridge attack

Kyiv publishes pictures of the damaged bridge deep inside Russia that was used to transport weapons. Ukraine has hinted that it was behind an attack on a railway bridge in the Russian region of Samara. Kyiv’s military intelligence agency boasted on Monday that the explosion on the bridge had “paralysed’ traffic in the area. While attacks on infrastructure in Russia have become regular, it is rare for Kyiv to comment. “A railway bridge over the Chapaevka River in Russia’s Samara region was blown up. On 4 March 2024, at around 6:00 am (0200 GMT), the bridge was damaged by blowing up its support structures,” the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said on messaging site Telegram. It included a photograph of the damaged bridge in its post. Russia was using the railway line to transport ammunition from a plant in the town of Chapayevsk, about 1,000km (621 miles) from the Ukrainian border, military intelligence added. The post stopped short of directly claiming responsibility for the attack, but Ukrainian intelligence rarely comments on attacks in Russia. “Given the nature of the damage to the railway bridge, its use will be impossible for a long time,” the statement read. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskii (2nd L) and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov (L) visiting the front-line positions at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine [Handout/Armed Forces of Ukraine via AFP] The incident was the latest in a string of explosions targeting Russia’s rail network, which Kyiv says Moscow uses to move troops and equipment being used for its invasion of Ukraine. Chapayevsk is home to JSC Polimer, a weapons manufacturer sanctioned by the United States in December. Russia’s railway operator announced earlier that “an intervention by non-authorised persons” had caused the incident but said no one had been injured. “Rail traffic is suspended for the moment at this section,” it added. “There are no deaths or injuries,” the Russian Federal Security Service in the Samara region told the state news agency Tass on Monday, with the area around the bridge cordoned off by security forces. Moscow was yet to comment on the Ukrainian statements. Claims on both sides are hard to verify in the war, which has now entered a third year, with the front line in eastern Ukraine largely bogged down in trench warfare. Illustrating Kyiv’s increased confidence regarding attacks on Russian territory, its military agency said in January that “unseen opponents of the Putin regime” had burned down a railroad, as well as facilities Russian troops allegedly use for logistics in the Russian cities of Saratov, Yaroslavl and Dzerzhinsk. Adblock test (Why?)

60% of Americans say Biden lacks mental ability to hold office, poll finds

60% of Americans say Biden lacks mental ability to hold office, poll finds

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they are no longer confident that President Biden has the mental ability to effectively serve as president, according to a poll released Monday. The poll, conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that a growing number of Americans no longer see Biden as competent. According to the AP, about 60% of those polled had doubts about the president’s mental capabilities, including approximately a third of Democrats saying they are not very confident or not at all confident, and 80% of independents lacking confidence in his mental ability. Going into Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, just 38% of U.S. adults approve of how he is handling his job as president, while 61% disapprove. There is also broad discontent on the way Biden, 81, is handling a variety of issues, including the economy, immigration and foreign policy. 7.2M ENTERED US UNDER BIDEN ADMIN, AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN POPULATION OF 36 STATES Roughly 4 in 10 Americans support Biden’s handling of climate change, abortion and the war in Ukraine. He performs far worse on immigration, the war in Gaza and on the economy, however, with just 3 in 10 Americans backing him. The news was not all positive for former President Trump, however. He had nearly 6 in 10 Americans saying that he also lacks the mental ability to serve as President. Nevertheless, the 77-year-old received wider support from voters on issues. BIDEN, DURING VISIT TO OVERWHELMED BORDER, URGES REPUBLICANS TO BACK SENATE BILL: ‘TIME TO ACT’  The AP poll surveyed 1,102 U.S. adults using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel. The survey ran from Feb. 22-26, and the poll advertises a 4.1% margin of error. The results of the AP poll mirror findings from Fox News’ latest polling data released on Sunday. Next, 69% feel Biden has mostly failed at unifying the country, and almost as many say the same about making the country safer (63%), handling the economy (61%), improving America’s image around the world (61%). Additionally, 58% say he has mostly failed at helping working-class Americans. BIDEN BORDER VISIT UNDERSCOTES KAMALA HARRIS’ SHRINKING ROLE IN HANDLING MIGRANT CRISIS “When the president declares that the state of the union is strong, Americans will largely disagree, and the major source of this disagreement is the economy,” said Republican pollster Daron Shaw who conducts Fox News surveys with Democrat Chris Anderson. “Despite the vehement and somewhat condescending protestations of some economists, most feel they have less money to pay their bills and buy groceries, clothing, and gas than they did a year ago.”  By a 23-point margin, more say Biden’s policies are hurting them (48%) rather than helping (25%), with 27% saying they haven’t made much difference. Fox News’ Dana Blanton and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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