Ukrainian forces conducted an attack on the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea to mainland Russia, causing partial damage to the bridge structure and rail line.
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Ukrainian forces conducted an attack on the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea to mainland Russia, causing partial damage to the bridge structure and rail line.
In October 2022 an explosion, Russia said from a bomb smuggled on to a truck, caused several spans of roadway to fall into the water at the Kerch Strait Bridge
A large fire and explosion broke out on the railway portion of the Crimean Bridge.
Occupying authorities claimed a truck had exploded on the bridge.
An explosion carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) causes a fire at the Kerch Bridge in the Kerch Strait, Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine on Oct. 8, 2022.
UASOF attacked the Kerch Bridge using Kamikaze boats.
An UPIAN source in law enforcement agencies stated the bridge explosion was a special operation by the SBU.
The Washington Post reported that reliable sources in the Ukrainian government attributed the attack to Ukraine.
A strong fire has been burning on the Crimean bridge since the morning of October 8 due to detonation.
The explosion is described as a specific special operation of one of Russian special services.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.069Z
Source story: day-227b-2023-02-13