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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.
The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Crimean bridge blown up in massive explosion, say Kyiv's special forces
A bridge linking Russia and Crimea has been blown up in a massive explosion carried out by Ukraine 's special forces. The 12-mile-long Crimean Bridge, or Kerch Bridge, links Russia with the occupied peninsula which Russian troops annexed in 2014. Footage showed an underwater explosion destroying a pillar of the bridge as Ukraine 's SBU vowed there was 'no place for any illegal Russian facilities on the territory of our state'. The SBU said it rigged the bridge's pillars with 1,100kg of explosives. 'The Crimean Bridge is an absolutely legitimate target, especially considering that the enemy used it as a logistical artery to supply its troops,' it said. It comes after Moscow told Ukraine that it would only agree to end the war if Kyiv gives up big chunks of territory and accepts limits on the size of its army, according to a memorandum. 'Savage' Russian attack on Sumy shows need for sanctions, says Zelensky Russia's 'savage' attack on Sumy shows the need for further sanctions on the Kremlin, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said. 'It is obvious: without global pressure – without decisive actions from the United States, Europe, and everyone in the world who has the power – Putin will not agree even to a ceasefire,' he said. 'Not a single day goes by without Russia striking Ukrainian cities and villages. Every day, we lose our people to Russian terror. Every day, Russia gives new reasons for tougher sanctions and stronger support for our defence. 'I am grateful to everyone around the world who is promoting exactly this agenda: sanctions for aggression and the killing of people, and assistance in defending the lives of Ukrainians.' Alexander Butler3 June 2025 21:00 Inside Operation Spiderweb: Ukraine's drone triumph is a blow against Russia that will spook friend and foe alike Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb is blow to Russia that will spook friend and foe alike Operation Spiderweb is a triumph of intelligence and technological cunning that our enemies will be studying, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley Alexander Butler3 June 2025 20:00 Medvedev says Russia seeks victory, not compromise, in talks with Ukraine Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that the point of holding peace talks with Ukraine was to ensure a swift and complete Russian victory. "The Istanbul talks are not for striking a compromise peace on someone else's delusional terms but for ensuring our swift victory and the complete destruction of the neo-Nazi regime," the hawkish deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council said on Telegram. "That's what the Russian Memorandum published yesterday is about." Alexander Butler3 June 2025 19:00 Sanctions on Russia needed as Putin doesn't want ceasefire, says Zelensky's aide Russia does not want a ceasefire and new sanctions are needed now to force it to pursue peace, the chief of staff to the Ukrainian president said yesterday. "The Russians are doing everything to not cease firing and continue the war. New sanctions now are very important," said Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian president's office. Mr Yermak posted his remarks on Telegram, hours after the conclusion of peace talks in Istanbul between Russian and Ukrainian delegations. Alexander Butler3 June 2025 18:00 Watch moment Russia's Crimean bridge blown up in huge explosion by Ukraine forces Watch moment Russia's Crimean bridge blown up in huge explosion by Ukraine forces Video footage has captured the moment a bridge linking Russia and Crimea is blown up in a huge explosion carried out by Ukraine's special forces. The 12-mile-long Crimean Bridge, or Kerch Bridge, links Russia with the occupied peninsula which Russian troops annexed in 2014. Footage shows an underwater explosion destroying a pillar of the bridge as Ukraine's SBU vowed there was 'no place for any illegal Russian facilities on the territory of our state'. The SBU said it rigged the bridge's pillars with 1,100kg of explosives. 'The Crimean Bridge is an absolutely legitimate target, especially considering that the enemy used it as a logistical artery to supply its troops,' it said. Alexander Butler3 June 2025 17:00 Pictured: Crimean bridge underwater explosion Alexander Butler3 June 2025 16:00 Pictured: Soldiers of Ukraine's 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade fire a Grad multiple rocket launcher towards Russian positions in Donetsk Alexander Butler3 June 2025 15:30 Ukraine invited to Nato summit, says Zelensky Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has received an invitation to attend the upcoming Nato summit at The Hague. There had been uncertainty about whether Kyiv would be invited given Donald Trump's stance on blocking Ukraine from joining Nato. 'We were invited to the Nato summit. I think this is important,' the Ukrainian president said after he held a meeting with the military alliance's secretary general Mark Rutte in Vilnius. Alexander Butler3 June 2025 15:00 Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism after railway bridge blasts Russia's state Investigative Committee accused Ukraine on Tuesday of carrying out "acts of terrorism" by blowing up two railway bridges in Russia over the weekend. The attacks were planned to target hundreds of civilians, the committee said on Telegram. It said seven people were killed and 113 injured, including children, when two trains crashed in Russia's Kursk and Bryansk regions as a result of the attacks. Alexander Butler3 June 2025 14:47 Watch: Ukraine blows up bridge linking Russia and Crimea
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
Ukraine targets bridge linking Russia to Crimea with massive underwater blast, video shows
A massive underwater blast targeting a bridge linking Russia to Crimea left it in a "state of emergency" Tuesday, according to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). The surprise detonation comes just days after Ukraine carried out "Operation Spider's Web," a series of coordinated drone strikes penetrating deep into Russian territory that is believed to have taken out dozens of Russia's most powerful bomber jets and surveillance planes as they sat idle on five military airfields. "Illegal objects of the Russian Federation have no place on the territory of our state. The Crimean Bridge is therefore an absolutely legitimate target, especially given that the enemy used it as a logistical artery to secure their troops," SBU Lt. Gen. Vasily Malyuk said in a statement. "Crimea is Ukraine, and any manifestations of the occupation will receive our harsh response." The SBU said it detonated around 2,500 pounds of underwater explosives along the Kerch Bridge. Footage showed a blast centered around one of the bridge pillars, followed by people surveying damage on top of the bridge. Malyuk supervised the operation, which took months of planning, according to the SBU. "The bridge is in a state of emergency," it declared. Traffic across the Kerch Bridge was delayed for three hours this morning, according to The Associated Press. The bridge reportedly reopened before it closed a second time. The SBU said no civilians were hurt in the blast. "Previously, we struck the Crimean Bridge twice in 2022 and 2023. So today we continued this tradition already underwater," Malyuk said.
The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Ukraine's underwater explosion attack on Crimean Bridge caught on camera
Ukraine 's special forces blew up a section of the bridge linking Russia and Crimea. The Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, is a 12-mile-long structure connecting Russia with the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Video footage shows an underwater explosion destroying a pillar of the bridge. Ukraine 's SBU stated that the bridge was rigged with 1,100kg of explosives and is considered a legitimate target because Russia uses it to supply troops. The SBU vowed that there is 'no place for any illegal Russian facilities on the territory of our state'.
The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Watch moment Russia's Crimean bridge blown up in huge explosion by Ukraine forces
Video footage has captured the moment a bridge linking Russia and Crimea is blown up in a huge explosion carried out by Ukraine 's special forces. The 12-mile-long Crimean Bridge, or Kerch Bridge, links Russia with the occupied peninsula which Russian troops annexed in 2014. Footage shows an underwater explosion destroying a pillar of the bridge as Ukraine 's SBU vowed there was 'no place for any illegal Russian facilities on the territory of our state'. The SBU said it rigged the bridge's pillars with 1,100kg of explosives. 'The Crimean Bridge is an absolutely legitimate target, especially considering that the enemy used it as a logistical artery to supply its troops,' it said.
