Ukraine targets Kerch Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea

Published June 3, 2025 11:09am ET



Ukraine said it targeted the Kerch Bridge, which connects mainland Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, for the third time since the war began.

Agents from the Security Service of Ukraine, the intelligence agency known as the SBU, have planted mines along the structure under the water that supports the integrity of the bridge over the last several months. The first detonation of the mines occurred at 4:44 a.m. local time, according to the agency.

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