Russia repairs span on Crimean bridge that collapsed after drone attack
The Russian occupying authorities have replaced a span on the Crimean bridge which had collapsed after an attack by uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) during a special operation by the Ukrainian Navy and security services.
Source: Krym.Realii, a project by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Details: The journalists discovered the installation of the span by comparing satellite images from Planet.com dated 3 and 5 September. Earlier, barges had been placed south of the bridge, expected to form the basis of a barrier designed to prevent similar attacks in the future.
Previously: On 21 July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Crimean bridge was a legitimate target for Ukraine, as the Russians use it to transport weapons. He added that this target should be neutralised.
Background:
- On the morning of 17 July, Sergei Aksyonov, Russian-appointed "Head" of Russian-occupied Crimea, claimed that an "emergency" had occurred on the Crimean Bridge and traffic on the bridge was suspended. Russian TV channels reported that a span of the bridge had "collapsed".
- Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that the night attack on the Crimean Bridge was a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Navy. It was noted that the bridge was attacked using uncrewed surface vessels. Later, the version regarding two drones was also voiced by the Russian propaganda outlet RIA Novosti, citing the National Anti-Terrorist Committee of the Russian Federation.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to avenge the attack on the Crimean bridge.
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