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"The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn": Russian anti-terrorism confirms truck bombing damaged strategic Crimean Bridge that connects peninsula with mainland Russia, Mikhail Podoliak tweeted blast as “the beginning”

The significance of the civilian and military transportation artery attacked on Saturday

Oct 8, 2022 | Satyaagrah | Politics

Hard hit: How Crimean Bridge become key route for Russia and major target for Ukraine

The Russian anti-terrorism authorities said on Saturday that a truck bombing had damaged the strategic Crimean Bridge, which connects the peninsula with mainland Russia.

BREAKING: An explosion has severely damaged the Crimean Bridge that connects the peninsula to the Russian mainland. Portions of the bridge have collapsed into the water. This bridge is one of the emblems of Putin's government. These are shocking visuals for Russians. pic.twitter.com/Pt4j1MBt3G
— Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) October 8, 2022

Traffic on the bridge has been closed off after the blast caused a partial collapse of the road section and a fire on the rail track.

The blast happened during Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and following threats from Kiev.

Why is the bridge so important?

As the only bridge between the peninsula and mainland Russia, it is a vital transport and supply artery, serving as the easiest and fastest route for delivering essential goods, such as fuel.

Ordinary people have made good use of the bridge as well. The regional government said early last month that this year alone 3.3 million tourists had visited Crimea, a popular summer holiday spot, and a record 1.2 million vehicles had crossed the bridge.

The bridge is also important for the military, because it allows for echelons of tanks, artillery guns and other heavy equipment to be brought in quickly by rail. The Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the supply of troops will continue uninterrupted by both land and sea.

#Ukraine's wish list from the meeting with #USCongress today. It is worth noting the highlighted part. These drones are "relatively" inexpensive & capable of causing a lot of mayhem as they Kamikaze dive bomb into vehicles such as transport trucks and tanks #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/5UFSnjViBs
— Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) October 8, 2022

How did Kiev react to the blast?

Kiev considers Crimea illegally occupied and Ukrainian officials have floated ideas of attacking the bridge in the past. In August, Mikhail Podoliak, an aide to President Vladimir Zelensky, said that the bridge would be a legitimate target as “the main gateway to supply the Russian Army in Crimea.”

On Saturday, Podoliak tweeted that the blast was “the beginning,” adding that “everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned to Ukraine.”

The scale of the destruction of the Crimean bridge. pic.twitter.com/tFChqHcZ4t
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Death toll of Crimean Bridge blast revealed

Saturday’s explosion on the Crimean Bridge, which connects the peninsula with Russia’s Krasnodar Region, claimed the lives of three people, the country’s Investigative Committee said in a statement, citing preliminary data.

“These are, presumably, those riding in a car that was next to the blown-up truck,” the committee said.

It also revealed that the bodies of two of the victims, a man, and a woman, have already been recovered from the water and their identities are being established.

According to the investigators, the explosion on the part of the bridge used by automobiles caused the ignition of seven fuel tanks of a train that was heading toward Crimea. The truck was owned by a resident of Russia’s Krasnodar Region, the committee said. A search of the owner's residence is now underway.

“The route of the car and the corresponding documentation are being studied,” the statement reads.

Earlier on Saturday, the All-Russian Union of Insurers estimated the damage caused to the bridge at 200-500 million rubles ($3.2-8 million).

Since the launch of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine in late February, various Ukrainian officials have promised to attack the Crimean Bridge, which is the only one connecting mainland Russia with Crimea. Kiev views the peninsula as its own territory that was illegally “annexed” by Russia.

Ukraine has stopped short of claiming responsibility for the explosion, but an aide to President Vladimir Zelensky, Mikhail Podoliak, warned on Twitter that what happened on Saturday was “just the beginning.”

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