Russian side discloses details!, Crimean Bridge Attacked Again Bridge | Attack | Details
On July 17th local time, the Russian National Counter Terrorism Committee confirmed that the Crimean Bridge was attacked by unmanned ships in the early hours of the day, damaging the bridge's road surface and resulting in the death of two adults and injury to one child.
The latest news is that railway traffic on the Crimean Bridge has resumed. This is the second attack on the Crimea Bridge since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
"Explosion sound" heard from the bridge in the early morning
Traffic interrupted due to emergency situation
According to RBC Ukraine News Agency, in the early hours of the 17th, there was an explosion on the Crimean Bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula and the Krasnodar region of Russia.
The Chief Executive of Crimea, Sergei Akshonov, said on social media that due to an "emergency" situation, traffic on the Crimean Bridge has been interrupted.
The Crimean Bridge after being attacked
The Russian Ministry of Transport stated that the road surface of the Crimean Bridge near the Crimean Peninsula has been damaged and urged people not to drive to the bridge. Russian TASS reported that railway transportation has resumed on the morning of the 17th local time.
In response to this incident, the Speaker of the Crimean Parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, pointed the finger at Ukraine, accusing Kiev of carrying out the attack. He also stated that the government will complete the repair work of the bridge as soon as possible.
Ukrainian media reports that Ukraine is carrying out an attack
The Ukrainian Ministry of National Defense refused to comment
The Ukrainian State News Agency reported, citing sources, that the Ukrainian National Security Agency and the Ukrainian Navy may have carried out special operations on the Crimean Bridge at night and attacked the bridge using surface unmanned vessels.
On the 17th, Yusov, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's Intelligence Agency, refused to discuss the reasons for the incident in an interview with Ukrainian media. However, he quoted the Director of the Intelligence Agency, Budanov, as saying, "The Crimean Bridge is unnecessary.".
Yusov stated that due to Crimea being used by the Russian military as a large logistics hub for transporting troops and supplies, the damage to the Crimean Bridge will pose a supply problem for the Russian side.
Russia condemns Ukraine for carrying out terrorist attacks
Ukraine claims to closely monitor the situation
Several hours after the incident, the Russian National Counter Terrorism Committee confirmed that the Crimean Bridge was attacked by two Ukrainian surface unmanned vessels in the early hours of the 17th. The attack damaged the road surface of the bridge and resulted in the death of two adults and injury to one child. The department stated that this was a terrorist attack.
After the Crimean Bridge was hit, the road surface was damaged
The Russian Federation Investigation Commission also stated that it has launched a criminal investigation into this matter.
On the same day, the Ukrainian National Security Agency also commented on the attack on the Crimean Bridge and stated that it is closely monitoring the development of the situation.
Vasily Maliuk, the head of the Ukrainian National Security Agency, previously stated that according to international legal norms and analysis of the combat situation, traditional warfare requires interrupting the enemy's logistics routes. Now, the Crimean Bridge is one of the transportation corridors for Russian military supplies.
On the afternoon of the 17th, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, stating that the statements made by the Kyiv authorities in response to the incident confirmed the fact that the Ukrainian leadership and intelligence agencies were involved in the attack. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that strictly speaking, the bridge is a civilian facility and hopes that the international community can demonstrate principles and make a reasonable evaluation of the incident.
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The Crimean Bridge was hit and damaged in 2022
On October 8th last year, a truck exploded on the highway bridge of the Crimean Bridge, causing some sections of the bridge to be damaged and collapse. On the 8th of this month, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Mariyar admitted that the attack in October last year was carried out by Ukraine.
On October 8, 2022, a truck exploded on the road bridge of the Crimean Bridge, causing seven oil tanks on a freight train on a railway bridge parallel to the bridge to be ignited, and some sections of the road bridge were damaged and collapsed. Russian President Putin stated that this is a terrorist attack against "critical civilian infrastructure.".
The Crimean Bridge was damaged after an explosion last year
In May of this year, the Director of the Ukrainian National Security Agency, Maliuk, stated that the agency had taken "certain measures" in the explosion of the Crimean Bridge. Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Marial posted on social media this month, acknowledging that Ukraine carried out the attack in October last year.
The Crimean Bridge spans the Kerch Strait and is a dual-purpose railway and highway bridge. The Crimean Bridge connects the Crimean Peninsula and the Krasnodar Territory of Russia, with a total length of 19 kilometers and a cross sea section of 7.5 kilometers.
