Russian divers to inspect damage to Crimea bridge after blast hits the key supply route
Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and the 19-kilometre Crimean Bridge linking the region to Russia’s transport network was opened with great fanfare four years later by President Vladimir Putin.
It was not yet clear if the blast was a deliberate attack, but the damage to such a high-profile structure came amid several battlefield defeats for Russia, and could further cloud Kremlin reassurances that the conflict is going to plan.as well as the infrastructure supplying electricity and natural gas to Crimea and ordered an investigation.
Limited road traffic resumed about 10 hours after the explosion, and Russia’s transport ministry cleared rail traffic to restart.The Kerch bridge blast came a day after Putin’s 70th birthday, coinciding with Russia’s third senior military appointment in a week. It designated Air Force General Sergei Surovikin to take charge of the invasion effort.
The head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council posted a video of the bridge on social media alongside a video of Marilyn Monroe singing “Happy birthday, Mr President.” Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Kyiv’s reaction to the destruction of civilian infrastructure “testifies to its terrorist nature.”
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