Ukraine special ops blast Putin's beloved $1bn Crimean Bridge with bombs ‘planted MONTHS ago' in latest daring attack
UKRAINE has blasted Vladimir Putin's $1billion Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives in another daring attack.
The explosion comes just days after Ukraine executed Operation Spiderweb and wiped out Russia's bomber fleet.
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Ukraine has hit the Crimean Bridge
According to Ukrainian media, the SBU planted the bomb at Putin's beloved bridge months ago.
The operation has reportedly caused "significant structural damage".
It comes after Ukraine's SAS-style strike against four airfields deep inside Russia - reminiscent of the most daring raids of the WW2 that turned the tide against the Nazis.
Volodymyr Zelensky oversaw Operation Spiderweb - much like Winston Churchill did as Britain struck deep behind enemy lines.
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Putin's doomsday bomber fleet is now crippled with 41, or a third, of his most prized aircraft lying in smouldering wrecks on tarmac.
Ukraine said the sneak attack was worth $7bn (£5.2bn) in damage to Russia - caused by only 117 cheaply made drones.
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