Explosions Damage Crimea Bridge as Russia Blames Ukraine for Attack

Predawn explosions hit the only bridge linking the occupied Crimean Peninsula to mainland Russia on Monday, damaging a vital symbol of President Vladimir V. Putin’s claims to sovereignty over Ukrainian territory and briefly disrupting a major supply line to Russian troops.

Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of using maritime drones to assault the bridge, a strategic link for Russian forces fighting in southern Ukraine. Ukrainian officials celebrated the attack, but neither claimed nor denied responsibility for the blasts. Read more

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