The Wire - December 17, 2024

this is the wi for 2300 Zulu December 17th 2024 precedences routine information cut off as 2200 bottom line up front Russian general assassinated in Moscow beginning with international events in Russia this morning General Igor kirillov was assassinated at his apartment in Moscow as an IED Laden scooter was strategically parked outside his apartment as he was exiting his home an unknown as salent detonated the IED killing him Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the attack back on the home front in Louisiana this morning a large scale motor vehicle accident occurred on the Lake pona train Causeway Bridge several dozen Vehicles were involved in a pile up on the bridge which is the longest bridge in the United States possibly due to foggy conditions severely reducing visibility analyst comment though similar accidents are very common this time of year in the region the scale of this accident and the critical nature of the bridge itself is noteworthy analyst comments for this wire the assassination of Igor kirov is an exceptionally serious escalation of the war as he was the director of Russia's Department of radiation chemical and biological protection troops Ukraine also immediately taking credit instead of remaining quiet about the attack is also very likely to be perceived as adding salt to the wound Additionally the graphic nature of bringing explosive Terror style attacks to the city of Moscow and Publishing the video of the attack will not be ignored by Russia who will probably respond in kind via another irbm strike maybe targeting Kiev both Ukraine and Russia have sporadically relied upon assassinations throughout this conflict however at this late hour this is undoubtedly meant to escalate the situation even further this concludes the wi 4 2300 Zulu December 17th 2024