Ukraine’s underwater explosion attack on Crimean Bridge caught on camera
3 June 2025, 16:37
The Security Service of Ukraine has carried out a special operation and struck the Crimean Bridge for the third time.
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Ukraine detonated a huge underwater explosion targeting the key bridge that connects the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia.
According to Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, the operation took several months to carry out.
Agents planted "1,100 kg of explosives in TNT equivalent" on the supports of the structure, and at 4.44am today, they were detonated.
The attack on the critical infrastructure was carried out without any civilian casualties, and as a result, the bridge is now in "critical condition".
Russian media initially said the bridge was briefly closed to traffic but it had reopened by 10am local time.
However, later in the day, local authorities said the bridge was closed again.
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The strike comes just days after Ukraine targeted more than 40 Russian bomber planes in a large-scale drone attack.
The attack, which took place on Sunday, destroyed 34% of Russia’s strategic bombers capable of carrying cruise missiles and cost the Kremlin as much as £5.2 billion.
Taking to Telegram on Tuesday, one of Vladimir Putin’s top allies, Dmitry Medvedev, promised Russia would respond to the strike in kind.
He wrote: "To all who are worried and waiting for retribution. You need to worry - this is a normal person's quality. Retribution is inevitable."
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