Ukraine Hits Russian Bridge with Explosive Underwater Attack [WATCH]

Ukraine launched an underwater drone strike early Monday targeting the Kerch Bridge, a key Russian supply route linking Crimea to mainland Russia.

The strike, which reportedly involved around 2,500 pounds of explosives, caused structural damage to underwater pillars of the 12-mile bridge and forced Russian authorities to temporarily shut down the crossing.

Footage circulating on social media showed smoke rising over the bridge following the explosion, and vibrations were felt across the structure.

🔴 BREAKING: For the third time, Ukraine’s Security Service blew up the Crimean Bridge—this time underwater.

The operation took months. Underwater supports were badly damaged at the base. The bridge is now in critical condition. pic.twitter.com/6p1bqyMBj4

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Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported that traffic on the bridge was halted immediately after the blast.

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Lieutenant General Vasyl Malyuk, head of Ukraine’s Security Service, confirmed the attack and referred to it as a continuation of past strikes in 2022 and 2023.

“So today we continued this tradition underwater,” Malyuk said.

“No illegal Russian facilities have a place on the territory of our state. Therefore, the Crimean Bridge is a completely legitimate target, especially considering that the enemy used it as a logistical artery to supply its troops. Crimea is Ukraine, and any manifestations of occupation will receive our tough response.”

No casualties have been reported so far in connection with the attack.

The strike comes one day after Ukraine carried out its largest drone operation of the war, targeting Russian airbases in regions including Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur.

The operation, codenamed “Spider’s Web,” reportedly involved over 100 drones and resulted in damage to long-range bombers and other aircraft.

Ukrainian officials described it as a significant blow to Russia’s military assets.

This latest attack on the Kerch Bridge also follows a series of Ukrainian attempts to strike the same target in previous years.

In 2022, a truck explosion damaged part of the bridge. In 2023, Russia claimed to have intercepted and destroyed Ukrainian missiles aimed at the crossing.

The bridge is considered a crucial logistics route for Russia’s military operations in southern Ukraine and a symbol of Moscow’s control over Crimea, which was annexed in 2014.

The bridge strike occurred just hours after a second round of direct peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations concluded in Istanbul.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted the negotiations.

No ceasefire agreement was reached.

Following the talks, Russian state media published a memorandum outlining Moscow’s peace terms.

The document reiterated longstanding demands that Ukraine recognize Russia’s control over all currently occupied territories, including Crimea and four eastern and southern regions—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.

Russia formally annexed those regions in 2022, despite not having full control over all areas.

Russia’s proposal also called for Ukraine to withdraw from territory it still controls within the contested regions as a precondition for any peace agreement.

Ukraine has rejected the terms. President Volodymyr Zelensky has maintained that Ukraine will not recognize Russia’s annexation of its territory, though he has suggested in recent statements that some occupied areas may be addressed through diplomacy.

“Crimea is Ukraine,” Ukrainian officials have consistently stated.

President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called for an end to the war, continues to urge both sides to pursue a ceasefire and avoid further escalation.

Last week, he referred to the ongoing conflict as a “bloodbath” and said peace must be reached “without further destruction.”

Despite the renewed diplomatic efforts, major differences between the two sides remain.

Russia’s insistence on territorial concessions and Ukraine’s demand for full sovereignty over its internationally recognized borders remain at odds.

As of Monday, there were no signs of de-escalation following the Kerch Bridge strike or the drone attacks inside Russia.

The conflict continues into its third year with no ceasefire in place.

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