This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

submitted by Iconoclast to mildlyinteresting
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Most bridges here do, and often when one needs to be demolished and rebuilt, the military blows it up just for practice.

Edit: Source for the sceptics

The deep demolition, which became a central element in Finnish post-war demolition tactics, and especially the development of readiness to counter surprise attacks that…

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