Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to strike Kerch Bridge and some lauded the attack, but Kyiv stopped short of claiming responsibility.
He tweeted:"Everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned to Ukraine, everything occupied by Russia must be expelled.
The Crimean peninsula holds symbolic value for Russia and is key to sustaining its military operations in southern Ukraine. If destroyed, ferrying provisions from Russia would be significantly more challenging.The Kerch bridge is the longest in Europe and has provided an essential link to the Crimean peninsula which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to strike the bridge.
The attack on the bridge marks another humiliating setback for Moscow, following weeks of battlefield reversals as Ukrainian forces push back at the frontlines.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Huge fire on bridge in Crimea as US says Ukraine could retake regionThe Kerch bridge represens a hated symbol of the Kremlin’s occupation of the southern Ukrainian peninsular
Read more »
Kerch bridge fire: Blaze erupts on only bridge linking Crimea to RussiaRussian state media says a fuel tank is on fire on the bridge, without saying what caused it.
Read more »
Kerch bridge fire: Blaze erupts on only bridge linking Crimea to RussiaRussian state media says a fuel tank is on fire on the bridge, without saying what caused it.
Read more »
Huge fire on bridge in Crimea as US says Ukraine could retake regionThe Kerch bridge represens a hated symbol of the Kremlin’s occupation of the southern Ukrainian peninsular
Read more »
Ukraine War Diaries: The cruel cost of liberating Ukraine from RussiaOne frontline military volunteer counts the cost of recent gains, as US President Joe Biden warns that world is risking 'nuclear Armageddon'.
Read more »