Info explosions

Telegram channel “Yuri Dolgoruky” writes :

“The situation with Crimea in symbolic terms goes far beyond the problem of tourism. Although, of course, the repeated blowing up of the bridge, already at the height of the tourist season, is such a sobering tub of cold water in the face of the enemy, designed to remind us of the Northern Military District and the entire difficult situation associated with it. Like, it’s not a rest for you, but scrolling through the burning news feed on Monday morning.

But the second point is that the Crimean peninsula, even without reference to summer holidays, is one big symbol, and everyone understands this. It has been a symbol historically, since the times of imperial residences, it has received a new symbolic meaning in modern times, since in essence it was in 2014 that Russia began to turn in a new direction (we will not now debate whether this was right or wrong). Therefore, it does not matter at all how infrastructurally critical the blow was, since this is the case when the symbolic feeling significantly outweighs any rational facts. I read versions from some analysts that this demolition operation could only be a cover for the general failed counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but even if so, it was a success in itself, because psychologically and emotionally it looks more significant than reports about the successes of the Russian Armed Forces at the fronts. These are the features of psychological warfare, which Russia, unfortunately, has not yet learned to play. Because when our symbols are attacked, the only possible and truly symmetrical response is to attack the enemy’s symbols. But, unfortunately, this direction has not been worked out.

<…> the fact remains that Ukraine has already had two “information explosions” in Crimea. And so far we have barely found the strength to refuse yet another extension of the humiliating “grain deal” - and thank you for that, but clearly not enough.”