Russian forces began flooding ferries in the Kerch Strait to create a protective barrier for the Crimean Bridge, with plans to flood at least six watercraft.
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Russian invaders are carrying out preparatory work to flood the second ferry, in the Kerch Strait area, near the illegal bridge between Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea (coordinates: 45.2432237; 36.5845773).
Russians plan to flood at least six ferries to create a protective strip in front of the bridge.
At least two successful attacks on the Crimean Bridge have been reported.
On 17 July, Sergey Aksenov reported that an 'emergency' had occurred on the Crimean Bridge. Russian Telegram channels reported that the span collapsed there.
The Russian military has been sinking boats in the Kerch Strait to form a barrier
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:11.589Z
Source story: 7416633