Ukraine war: Putin orders tighter security on key bridge from Russia to Crimea after explosion

in putin •  2 years ago 

Damage to the bridge has hampered an important supply route for the Kremlin's war in southern Ukraine and represents a strike on a symbol of Russian power in the region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree tightening security for a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia after an explosion caused part of it to collapse.
It comes as a search and rescue operation is underway in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia after Russian shelling hit apartment buildings, killing at least 12 people in the early hours of Sunday.
Zelenskyy adviser calls blast 'the beginning' - latest updates Russian divers will examine the damage caused to the bridge over the Kerch Strait on Sunday.
The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said a truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in the "partial collapse of two sections of the bridge".

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