US EditionUkraine Hits Crimean Bridge Pillars with 1,100 kg of Explosives
- Ukrainian forces detonated over 1,100 kilograms of explosives underwater at precisely 4:44 a.m. On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, targeting a key pillar of the Kerch Bridge connecting Russia to Crimea.
- The operation followed earlier strikes on the bridge and came amid increased Ukrainian attacks on Russian military infrastructure, including a recent drone strike on Russian warplanes.
- The 12-mile Kerch Bridge, built after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, serves as a critical supply route and symbolizes President Putin’s efforts to link Crimea to Russia.
- The Ukrainian Security Service characterized the months-long operation as unprecedented and reported that it caused severe damage to the bridge, while Russia twice halted traffic on the route without providing any explanation.
- This third underwater attack reflects Ukraine’s ongoing strategy to disrupt Russian logistics in Crimea, increasing tensions and raising concerns over potential Russian retaliation against Kyiv.
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In Western media, the numbers of Russian bombers destroyed on Sunday are disputed. Even the Ukrainian attack on the Crimean Bridge on Tuesday seems more harmless than claimed.
Ukraine launches huge Russia-Crimea bridge attack
The NewsUkraine said it used underwater explosives to damage a bridge linking Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula, Kyiv’s second high-profile operation against Moscow in days. The strike — the third attack on the bridge since the start of the war — comes after a sophisticated Ukrainian drone assault on parked Russian bombers. June has quickly become “an ill-fated month for Russia’s armed forces,” The Economist wrote, projecting tha…
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