Traffic On Key Bridge Halted After Ukrainian Attack

July 17, 2023 5:05 am

Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland has been halted after one of its sections was blown up in what Russian officials say was a Ukrainian attack that also killed a married couple and injured their daughter. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee said that the attack early Monday had been staged by the Ukrainian special services and involved two sea drones. Ukrainian officials didn’t claim responsibility for the attack, which is the second major strike on the bridge since October, when a truck bomb blew up two of its sections. The bridge is a key artery for supplying Crimea, which serves as a major hub for Russia’s war in Ukraine.