Russia Ukraine War video: Watch moment when Ukraine attacks Kerch Bridge that links Russia to Crimea

Time of India

4 days ago

Ukraine has once again attacked a key Russian installation on Tuesday. This comes barely two days after Kyiv launched drone attacks deep into Russian territory.
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‼️‼️Security Service of Ukraine reports about the new attack on the Kerch bridge!
The operation took several months. Security Service agents mined the supports of the bridge and activated the first explosive device today at 4:44 am. pic.twitter.com/CW15J2cUHY undefined Valérie Proschenko (@lproschenko) June 3, 2025
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Ukraine on Tuesday claimed that it had attacked the Kerch Bridge - a vital link to Crimea. Ukraine's secret services said they struck again in Russia's rear, two days after a spectacular Ukrainian drone attack on air bases deep inside Russia. This comes at a time when delegations from Moscow and Kyiv held talks in Istanbul on Monday and agreed to swap dead and wounded troops but their terms for ending the war remained far apart, according to reports.The Ukrainian Security Service, known by its acronym SBU, claimed it damaged the foundations of the Kerch Bridge.Kerch Bridge links Russia and forcefully annexed Crimea — a key artery for Russian military supplies in the war. The SBU said it detonated 1,100 kilograms of explosives on the seabed overnight, damaging the bridge's foundations in an operation that took several months to set up. It was the third Ukrainian strike on the bridge since Russia's invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the SBU said.'The bridge is now effectively in an emergency condition,' the SBU claimed. It said no civilians were killed or injured in the operation. It was not possible to independently confirm the claims.Traffic across the Kerch Bridge was halted for three hours early Tuesday morning but reopened at 9 am (local time), official Russian social media channels said.Meanwhile, a Russian attack targeted the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday, killing at least three people and leaving many injured, officials said. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault, saying it underscored that Moscow has no intentions of halting the three-year war.A1. Ukrainian Security Service is SBU.A2. Kerch Bridge links Russia and forcefully annexed Crimea.