
Russia claims there was no damage to the Crimean bridge after the Ukrainian attack.
A Kremlin spokesperson said the explosion on the Crimean bridge caused no damage, after the Ukrainian Security Service claimed responsibility for the attack.

A Kremlin spokesperson said the explosion on the Crimean bridge caused no damage, after the Ukrainian Security Service claimed responsibility for the attack.

Ukraine says it launched an underwater explosives attack on the road and rail bridge connecting Russia to the Crimean Peninsula – a vital logistical route for Russia.

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge, which connects the Crimean Peninsula to mainland Russia, has been temporarily suspended.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, at least three "suicide" USVs were detected and intercepted by the Russian navy as they attempted to attack the Crimean Bridge.

Russia has established a submerged defense system to prevent Ukrainian suicide drone attacks on the Crimean Bridge.

Recently, Ukraine has repeatedly targeted vital bridges in Crimea with the aim of disrupting Russia's supply routes for essential goods.

On August 12, Russia announced it would retaliate against the “terrorist attacks” on the Kerch Bridge, which connects the Crimean Peninsula to mainland Russia.

Ukraine has officially confirmed that it was behind the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge last October.

On July 22, Russian leader Sergey Aksyonov of Crimea stated that a Ukrainian drone attack had resulted in the explosion of an ammunition depot in the central part of the peninsula.

On July 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Ukraine had military targets in the Crimean Bridge.

Information from both Russia and Ukraine indicates that both sides are escalating tensions following the collapse of a bridge girder in Crimea on July 17.

According to Sputnik, the attack on the Crimean Bridge was an act aimed at restoring Ukraine's image after a series of failures in its counter-offensive in the Donbass region.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the attack on the Crimean Bridge was Ukraine's chosen way to defend its territory, its people, and its freedom.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed a strong response to the attack on the Crimean Bridge.

On July 17, Ukraine responded after the Russian Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of attacking the Crimean bridge, resulting in two deaths.

According to Russian media, the Ukrainian security services and navy were behind the attack on the Crimean Bridge in the early morning of July 17.

According to RT, the Russian Ministry of Transport confirmed that the road surface of the bridge, above one of the railway tracks, has been damaged.

According to Russian officials, due to an "emergency" on the Crimean Bridge, traffic to the peninsula will be partially diverted through the Donbass region (eastern Ukraine).

The head of the Crimean Peninsula said that traffic on the Crimean Bridge had been halted due to an emergency.

Ukrainian officials intend to deploy long-range weapons near Crimea to gain an advantage in future peace talks with Russia, the Washington Post reports.

On June 22, Russia accused Ukraine of using long-range missiles to attack a crucial bridge connecting the Kherson region and Crimea.

On December 5th, President Vladimir Putin drove his Mercedes across the Crimean Bridge connecting southern Russia with the Crimean Peninsula.

Crimean Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev said that Russian air defenses repelled two drone attacks on the peninsula on November 22.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has denied "ordering" the bombing of the Crimean bridge earlier this month.

According to the Russian Federal Security Service, the truck that attacked the Crimean bridge was carrying rolls of explosive material.

US President Biden believes that Moscow is unlikely to use tactical nuclear weapons, even if the West expands military aid to Ukraine.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said the attack on the Crimean Bridge would be retaliated against by directly eliminating those behind the terrorist act.

According to sources from the New York Times and Washington Post, the explosion that damaged the Crimean bridge and killed at least three people was orchestrated by Ukraine.

On October 10th, Russian President Putin will hold a meeting with the permanent members of the country's Security Council, two days after the explosion on the Crimean Bridge.

According to Russian media, the driver may not have known his truck was carrying explosives.