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Economic Times
3 days ago
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Kerch bridge hit by Ukraine with underwater explosives: Why is the Crimean Bridge is so important to Putin?
Why is the Crimean Bridge is so important to Vladimir Putin? Live Events Traffic resumes across Kerch bridge (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced on Tuesday that it had carried out an underwater explosive attack on the road and rail bridge connecting Russia to the Crimean peninsula . According to the SBU, the operation involved 1,100 kilograms (2,420 pounds) of explosives, which were detonated early in the morning, damaging the bridge's underwater pillars. The structure is a crucial supply route for Russian military forces operating in Ukraine.A Russian state outlet that regularly reports on the bridge's status confirmed that operations were halted for approximately three hours, from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. local time. While no official explanation for the closure was given, the outlet stated that the bridge had since reopened and was operating Kerch Bridge, spanning 19 kilometers (12 miles) across the Kerch Strait , serves as Russia's only physical link to Crimea and is a vital supply route for Russian forces operating in Ukraine. The Kerch Bridge is strategically important because it links Russia's Krasnodar region with Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, according to the Krasnodar Krai region to eastern Crimea, the bridge was opened in 2018 following Russia's annexation of the peninsula in 2014 and was inaugurated by President Vladimir bridge holds administrative, strategic, and symbolic significance for Russia. It provides a direct connection between mainland Russia's transport infrastructure and Crimea, playing a critical role in the logistical support of Russian military operations in the structure comprises separate road and rail sections, both supported by concrete stilts. At the strait's navigable channel—between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov—the bridge features wider spans held aloft by steel arches to allow ship bridge holds immense symbolic significance for Russia. Spanning 12 miles and costing approximately $3.7 billion, it is the longest in Europe and a powerful symbol of Putin's ambition to absorb Ukraine and permanently tether it to its symbolism, the bridge serves a vital logistical role—supplying Crimea with essential goods, military equipment, fuel, and civilian necessities. Russian military convoys have frequently used it to transport vehicles, armor, and fuel in support of their full-scale invasion of has resumed across Crimea's Kerch Bridge, hours after Ukraine said it struck the bridge with underwater explosives, reported BBC. The early morning explosion followed an operation lasting "several months", Kyiv's security service said. Ukraine has attacked the bridge twice before, in 2022 and Monday, a second round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia took place in Istanbul, Turkey, but concluded without any significant the lack of progress on key issues, both sides agreed to expand their prisoner exchanges, following a large swap involving hundreds of soldiers last and its European allies reiterated their call for an unconditional ceasefire, but Kyiv's negotiators reported that Russia once again rejected the the Russian delegation proposed a temporary truce along the front line, lasting two to three days in specific the talks led to agreements on several humanitarian measures. Both countries committed to repatriating the bodies of 12,000 fallen soldiers and to exchanging all seriously wounded or ill prisoners of war, as well as those under the age of had been low going into the talks. Deep divisions persist over how to end the conflict, and reports of renewed attacks from both sides emerged just hours before negotiations began.(With agency inputs)
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Kerch bridge hit by Ukraine with underwater explosives: Why is the Crimean Bridge is so important to Putin?
Ukraine has detonated a massive underwater blast targeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, damaging its underwater supports. The Ukrainian Security Service, known by its acronym SBU, claimed it damaged the foundations of the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and illegally annexed Crimea — a key artery for Russian military supplies in the war. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why is the Crimean Bridge is so important to Vladimir Putin? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Traffic resumes across Kerch bridge Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced on Tuesday that it had carried out an underwater explosive attack on the road and rail bridge connecting Russia to the Crimean peninsula . According to the SBU, the operation involved 1,100 kilograms (2,420 pounds) of explosives, which were detonated early in the morning, damaging the bridge's underwater pillars. The structure is a crucial supply route for Russian military forces operating in Ukraine.A Russian state outlet that regularly reports on the bridge's status confirmed that operations were halted for approximately three hours, from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. local time. While no official explanation for the closure was given, the outlet stated that the bridge had since reopened and was operating Kerch Bridge , spanning 19 kilometers (12 miles) across the Kerch Strait , serves as Russia's only physical link to Crimea and is a vital supply route for Russian forces operating in Ukraine. The Kerch Bridge is strategically important because it links Russia's Krasnodar region with Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, according to the Krasnodar Krai region to eastern Crimea, the bridge was opened in 2018 following Russia's annexation of the peninsula in 2014 and was inaugurated by President Vladimir bridge holds administrative, strategic, and symbolic significance for Russia. It provides a direct connection between mainland Russia's transport infrastructure and Crimea, playing a critical role in the logistical support of Russian military operations in the structure comprises separate road and rail sections, both supported by concrete stilts. At the strait's navigable channel—between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov—the bridge features wider spans held aloft by steel arches to allow ship bridge holds immense symbolic significance for Russia. Spanning 12 miles and costing approximately $3.7 billion, it is the longest in Europe and a powerful symbol of Putin's ambition to absorb Ukraine and permanently tether it to its symbolism, the bridge serves a vital logistical role—supplying Crimea with essential goods, military equipment, fuel, and civilian necessities. Russian military convoys have frequently used it to transport vehicles, armor, and fuel in support of their full-scale invasion of has resumed across Crimea's Kerch Bridge, hours after Ukraine said it struck the bridge with underwater explosives, reported BBC. The early morning explosion followed an operation lasting "several months", Kyiv's security service said. Ukraine has attacked the bridge twice before, in 2022 and Monday, a second round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia took place in Istanbul, Turkey, but concluded without any significant the lack of progress on key issues, both sides agreed to expand their prisoner exchanges, following a large swap involving hundreds of soldiers last and its European allies reiterated their call for an unconditional ceasefire, but Kyiv's negotiators reported that Russia once again rejected the the Russian delegation proposed a temporary truce along the front line, lasting two to three days in specific the talks led to agreements on several humanitarian measures. Both countries committed to repatriating the bodies of 12,000 fallen soldiers and to exchanging all seriously wounded or ill prisoners of war, as well as those under the age of had been low going into the talks. Deep divisions persist over how to end the conflict, and reports of renewed attacks from both sides emerged just hours before negotiations began.(With agency inputs)
