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LBCI
2 days ago
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- LBCI
Kremlin: Ukraine attacks Crimean bridge without causing losses
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that an explosion occurred following an attack by Kyiv on the Crimean Bridge, noting that no damage was sustained. Ukraine's domestic security service said on Tuesday it had detonated explosives planted underwater to blow up the bridge, which carries both vehicles and trains and connects Russia to the Crimean Peninsula. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, 'An explosion occurred but caused no damage. Traffic on the bridge is ongoing. The Kyiv regime continues its attempts to target civilian infrastructure.' He added that Russia is taking precautionary measures. Reuters
Russia Today
2 days ago
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- Russia Today
Woman arrested for gathering intel near Crimean Bridge
A woman has been arrested in Russia for allegedly collecting intelligence on air defense systems near the Crimean Bridge for Kiev, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday. Another woman suspected of operating on behalf of Ukraine was also detained, according to the statement. The suspected Ukrainian assets, both reportedly residents of Crimea in their late 30s, are said to have acted independently but each volunteered to work with Ukrainian security services, according to the FSB. One suspect, identified as a resident of the port city of Sevastopol, allegedly cooperated with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) starting in late 2022. In 2023, she allegedly committed arson at a power transformer substation. She told the FSB that she also photographed Russian air defense positions near the city of Kerch. The city sits at the eastern tip of the peninsula and is connected to Russia's Krasnodar Region by the Crimean Bridge, which is Europe's longest. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly identified the destruction of the bridge as a priority goal. Kiev has launched numerous attacks against it using car bombs, Western-supplied cruise missiles, and unmanned maritime drones. On Tuesday, the SBU released video footage it claimed showed the latest attempt to destroy the bridge. The agency said it spent months planting an explosive device near one of its pillars, describing it as equivalent to 1.1 tons of TNT. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the incident Wednesday, saying Kiev's claims of serious damage were unfounded, and that the bridge remained fully operational. The second suspect was described by the FSB as a resident of the Nizhnegorsk district in northeastern Crimea. Authorities allege she contacted Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and conducted surveillance of Russian military targets. The FSB claims her tip led to a Ukrainian strike on a Russian fuel depot. Both women face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of treason, the agency said. Earlier this week, the FSB also reported the arrest of a 59-year-old man in Crimea who allegedly assembled an improvised explosive device in his garage under instructions from Ukrainian handlers.
LBCI
2 days ago
- General
- LBCI
Kremlin: Ukraine Attacked the Crimean Bridge Without Causing Losses
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that an explosion occurred following an attack by Kyiv on the Crimean Bridge, noting that no damage was sustained. Ukraine's domestic security service said on Tuesday it had detonated explosives planted underwater to blow up the bridge, which carries both vehicles and trains and connects Russia to the Crimean Peninsula. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, 'An explosion occurred but caused no damage. Traffic on the bridge is ongoing. The Kyiv regime continues its attempts to target civilian infrastructure.' He added that Russia is taking precautionary measures. Reuters
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Wednesday briefing: Musk's break with Trump; Boulder suspect's family detained; steel and aluminum tariffs; air quality; and more
Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump's tax bill as 'disgusting.' The family of the Colorado attack suspect was taken into custody for deportation. U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled to 50% this morning. Ukraine attacked a vital Crimean bridge for the third time. A thick plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida.
CNA
3 days ago
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- CNA
Ukraine says it hit Russia's bridge to Crimea with underwater explosives
KYIV: Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday (Jun 3) that it had hit the road and rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula below the water level with explosives. In a statement, the SBU said it had used 1,100 kilograms of explosives that were detonated early in the morning and damaged underwater pillars of the bridge, a key supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine in the past. The official Russian outlet which provides regular status updates on the bridge said its operation had been suspended for about three hours between 4 am and 7 am local time (9 am and 12 pm, Singapore time). It gave no reason for the temporary closure, but said the bridge had been reopened and was functioning as normal. "Previously, we hit the Crimean Bridge twice, in 2022 and 2023. So today we continued this tradition underwater," the SBU said in its statement, adding that the operation had been prepared over several months. The SBU shared video footage that showed an explosion next to one of the many support pillars of the bridge. Reuters was able to confirm the location from the structure and bearing elements of the bridge that matched satellite and file imagery of the area. Reuters was not able to independently verify when the video was filmed. Russian military bloggers said the attack had been unsuccessful and speculated that it had been carried out by a Ukrainian sea drone.
