Video: Ukraine blows up Kerch bridge in Crimea
Published June 3rd, 2025 - 12:29 GMT
ALBAWABA - Ukraine has blown up the Kerch bridge in the Crimea region, a video released by Ukraine's Security Service was shared on social media on Tuesday. Kyiv used underwater explosives to carry out the attack.
According to the Euro News website, the Kerch bridge was "illegally" constructed by Russia following the unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula.
Media reports revealed that the Kerch bridge in Crimea is considered a main bridge made by Russia after its unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula back in 2014.
Holy shit
Ukraine's SBU security service behind the audacious drone attack deep inside Russia now says it has attacked the Kerch bridge in occupied Crimea in a months-long operation. It says SBU agents "mined the supports" of the bridge with 1,100kg of TNT under the water line… pic.twitter.com/TvNjHWZZs3 — Saint Javelin (@saintjavelin) June 3, 2025
According to Ukrainian media, planning the bridge operation took months.
In the official statement on Telegram, the SBU said: "The operation lasted for several months. SBU agents mined the supports of this illegal construction."
It added: "Without inflicting any civilian casualties, the first explosive was activated at 4:44 a.m."
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