Ukraine has often targeted Russian-controlled Crimea, attacking the bridge connecting the peninsula to mainland Russia.
Several explosions were heard in eastern Crimea overnight, according to local reports, as Russia says it shot down several Western-provided long-range Army Tactical Missile System missiles.Local Telegram channels reported a string of explosions in the eastern Crimean city of Kerch between Wednesday and Thursday. Russian independent media outlet Astra reported that 'around 20 explosions' were audible in the city, citing local residents.
Nikolai Lukashenko, the Russian-installed transport minister for Crimea, said two ferries were damaged by missile fragments as Russian defenses intercepted a Ukrainian attack on transport infrastructure in Kerch overnight. There were no casualties, he said in a statement posted to social media and carried by Russian state media. Traffic was temporarily stopped across the bridge, according to local reports.The 12-mile-long Crimean Bridge was unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018.
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