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Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea collapses after explosion and fire - ABC News [abc.net.au]:
An explosion has rocked the sole road and rail link between Russia and Crimea, with video showing a fuel tanker burning and part of the Kerch Bridge collapsing into the sea.
Key points:
- Russian authorities said a truck bomb caused the fire
- Ukraine's official called the explosion "the beginning" without claiming Ukrainian responsibility
- The bridge is the longest in Europe and links Crimea to Russia's transport network
Russian authorities said on Saturday a truck bomb caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia.
An investigative committee says three people were killed in the incident, believed to be passengers of the car that was near the truck when it exploded.
Investigators have recovered the bodies and are working to identify them.
They have also established the details of the truck and its owner, registered in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, and have begun searching his place of residence.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that the truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in a "partial collapse of two sections of the bridge".
The committee didn't immediately apportion blame.
Ukrainian media said the blast on the bridge happened at about 6am local time.
A Ukrainian presidential advisor posted a message on Twitter, calling the explosion "the beginning" but not directly claiming Ukrainian responsibility.
"Everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned to Ukraine, everything occupied by Russia must be expelled," Mykhailo Podolyak wrote.
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The attack on the bridge comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70, dealing him a humiliating blow that could lead him to likely to up the ante in his war on Ukraine.
Mr Putin unveiled the bridge in 2018 after Crimea was annexed from Ukraine in 2014, bringing sanctions and a deterioration in ties with the West.
The bridge has a length of 19 kilometres, making it the longest bridge Russia has ever built and the longest bridge in Europe.
Russia's only link to the Crimean peninsula
The Crimean Peninsula holds symbolic value for Russia and is key to sustaining its military operations in the south.
The bridge, a $US3.6 billion ($5.7 billion) project is a tangible symbol of Moscow’s claims on Crimea.
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It was Russia’s only land link to the peninsula until Russian forces seized more Ukrainian territory on the northern end of the Sea of Azov in heavy fighting, particularly around the city of Mariupol, earlier this year.
If the bridge is made inoperable, it would make it significantly more challenging to ferry supplies to the peninsula.
While Russia seized the areas north of Crimea early during the invasion and built a land corridor to it along the Sea of Azov, Ukraine is pressing a counteroffensive to reclaim them.
The bridge has train and automobile sections.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee specified that the explosion and fire led to the collapse of the two sections of one of the two links of the automobile bridge, while another link was intact.
Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian Governor of Crimea, said on social media that the road bridge was still intact in one direction, although traffic was suspended while the damage was assessed.
Mr Putin was informed about the explosion and he ordered the creation of a government panel to deal with the emergency.
Battlefield implications
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to strike the bridge.
In August, Russia suffered a series of explosions at an air base and munitions depot in Crimea, which underlined its vulnerability.
Kirill Stremousov, the Russian-installed deputy administrator of the Kherson region, said the bridge incident would "not affect the army supply very much".
"But there will be problems with logistics for Crimea," he added, in a post on social media.
Mykola Bielieskov, of the Ukrainian Institute of Strategic Studies which advises the presidency in Kyiv said the Kerch bridge was irreplaceable for Russia's invasion forces. If it were severed, "the whole Russian southern front will crumble quickly and easily", he said.
Although Moscow's forces have seized a stretch of coastal Ukraine linking the Kherson region and Crimea to Russia, Mr Bielieskov said the transport connections were poor, and that Russia had preferred to send reinforcements to Kherson along the more circuitous route of the bridge into Crimea.
In a video message the Crimea governor, said he wanted to "assure Crimeans that the Republic of Crimea is fully provided with fuel and food. We have more than a month's worth of fuel, and more than two months' worth of food".
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Posted , updated Sat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amShare
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An explosion has rocked the sole road and rail link between Russia and Crimea, with video showing a fuel tanker burning and part of the Kerch Bridge collapsing into the sea.
Key points:
- Russian authorities said a truck bomb caused the fire
- Ukraine's official called the explosion "the beginning" without claiming Ukrainian responsibility
- The bridge is the longest in Europe and links Crimea to Russia's transport network
Russian authorities said on Saturday a truck bomb caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia.
An investigative committee says three people were killed in the incident, believed to be passengers of the car that was near the truck when it exploded.
Investigators have recovered the bodies and are working to identify them.
They have also established the details of the truck and its owner, registered in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, and have begun searching his place of residence.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that the truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in a "partial collapse of two sections of the bridge".
The committee didn't immediately apportion blame.
Ukrainian media said the blast on the bridge happened at about 6am local time.
A Ukrainian presidential advisor posted a message on Twitter, calling the explosion "the beginning" but not directly claiming Ukrainian responsibility.
"Everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned to Ukraine, everything occupied by Russia must be expelled," Mykhailo Podolyak wrote.
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The attack on the bridge comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70, dealing him a humiliating blow that could lead him to likely to up the ante in his war on Ukraine.
Mr Putin unveiled the bridge in 2018 after Crimea was annexed from Ukraine in 2014, bringing sanctions and a deterioration in ties with the West.
The bridge has a length of 19 kilometres, making it the longest bridge Russia has ever built and the longest bridge in Europe.
Russia's only link to the Crimean peninsula
The Crimean Peninsula holds symbolic value for Russia and is key to sustaining its military operations in the south.
The bridge, a $US3.6 billion ($5.7 billion) project is a tangible symbol of Moscow’s claims on Crimea.
Loading Twitter content
It was Russia’s only land link to the peninsula until Russian forces seized more Ukrainian territory on the northern end of the Sea of Azov in heavy fighting, particularly around the city of Mariupol, earlier this year.
If the bridge is made inoperable, it would make it significantly more challenging to ferry supplies to the peninsula.
While Russia seized the areas north of Crimea early during the invasion and built a land corridor to it along the Sea of Azov, Ukraine is pressing a counteroffensive to reclaim them.
The bridge has train and automobile sections.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee specified that the explosion and fire led to the collapse of the two sections of one of the two links of the automobile bridge, while another link was intact.
Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian Governor of Crimea, said on social media that the road bridge was still intact in one direction, although traffic was suspended while the damage was assessed.
Mr Putin was informed about the explosion and he ordered the creation of a government panel to deal with the emergency.
Battlefield implications
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to strike the bridge.
In August, Russia suffered a series of explosions at an air base and munitions depot in Crimea, which underlined its vulnerability.
Kirill Stremousov, the Russian-installed deputy administrator of the Kherson region, said the bridge incident would "not affect the army supply very much".
"But there will be problems with logistics for Crimea," he added, in a post on social media.
Mykola Bielieskov, of the Ukrainian Institute of Strategic Studies which advises the presidency in Kyiv said the Kerch bridge was irreplaceable for Russia's invasion forces. If it were severed, "the whole Russian southern front will crumble quickly and easily", he said.
Although Moscow's forces have seized a stretch of coastal Ukraine linking the Kherson region and Crimea to Russia, Mr Bielieskov said the transport connections were poor, and that Russia had preferred to send reinforcements to Kherson along the more circuitous route of the bridge into Crimea.
In a video message the Crimea governor, said he wanted to "assure Crimeans that the Republic of Crimea is fully provided with fuel and food. We have more than a month's worth of fuel, and more than two months' worth of food".
Reuters/AP
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Reuters/AP
Posted , updated Sat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amSat 8 Oct 2022 at 11:27amShare
- Today was meant to be a good day for Putin. Instead he’s facing leadership speculation [abc.net.au]
- Putin declares annexation in ceremony dismissed by Ukraine as a 'Kremlin freak show' [abc.net.au]
- Ukraine is preparing a major offensive against Russia, and Crimea could be the front line [abc.net.au]
- Today was meant to be a good day for Putin. Instead he’s facing leadership speculation [abc.net.au]
- Putin declares annexation in ceremony dismissed by Ukraine as a 'Kremlin freak show' [abc.net.au]
- Ukraine is preparing a major offensive against Russia, and Crimea could be the front line [abc.net.au]
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- Russian Federation [abc.net.au]
- Ukraine [abc.net.au]
- Unrest, Conflict and War [abc.net.au]
- World Politics [abc.net.au]
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