💥 Attack

Ukrainian Security Service and Navy conducted a special operation using surface drones to attack the Crimean Bridge at 3 AM, damaging the northern part of the bridge closer to mainland Russia.

Kerch, Crimea
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The attack was a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Navy using surface drones.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The images show that the northern part of the bridge, closer to mainland Russia, was damaged.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) claimed responsibility for the July 17 attack on the Crimean Bridge and said they used an experimental sea drone in the operation

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The strike on the Crimean Bridge was a joint operation with Ukraine's Navy

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Vasyl Maliuk said that sea surface drones are a unique invention of the Security Service of Ukraine and none of the private companies are involved

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Navy and SBU carried out the attack using waterborne drones

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Two civilians (a man and woman) died, their minor daughter was wounded

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Crimean Bridge was attacked by surface drones in a special operation by the SSU and Ukrainian Navy.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

A span of the Crimean Bridge collapsed around 04:00 on July 17, 2023.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:13.467Z

Source story: 7411745