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.
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The attack was a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Navy using surface drones.
The images show that the northern part of the bridge, closer to mainland Russia, was damaged.
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
The strike on the Crimean Bridge was a joint operation with Ukraine's Navy
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
Ukrainian Navy and SBU carried out the attack using waterborne drones
Two civilians (a man and woman) died, their minor daughter was wounded
The Crimean Bridge was attacked by surface drones in a special operation by the SSU and Ukrainian Navy.
A span of the Crimean Bridge collapsed around 04:00 on July 17, 2023.
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