On July 17, Russian authorities said two Ukrainian USVs had targeted the bridge overnight with naval drones. A video grab shows the damaged Kerch Bridge—linking Crimea to Russia—which was ...

-This attack follows previous successful strikes in 2022 (truck bomb) and 2023 (naval drones).-For Ukraine, the 19-kilometer bridge is not only a legitimate military target crucial for disrupting ...

He said the Kerch attack was a joint operation with the Ukrainian navy, which he headed together with Naval Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa. Damage to the Crimean Bridge following the attack on July 17 ...

The bridge has been closed after Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on the port of Sevastopol. A Russian warship sailing near the Kerch bridge, which links the Russian mainland to Crimea, on July ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Ukraine’s security services have claimed responsibility for a major underwater explosion that damaged the Kerch Bridge on June 3, the critical road and rail link between ...

Waterborne drones are an inexpensive asset, giving Ukraine an "asymmetric" naval edge against Russia. Russia blamed Ukraine for using the drones to attack the Kerch Strait Bridge in Crimea on ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Saturday its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula ...

Kyiv has also armed its naval drones with missiles and rockets, extending the threat beyond the water's surface and creating further challenges. Moscow began construction on the Kerch Bridge after ...

The Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, has strategic and political value as a symbol of Russia’s “possession” of occupied Crimea and tactical value as a logistical link from the mainland.

The Kerch Bridge has previously fallen victim to several high-profile Ukrainian attacks, including a naval drone strike.

Traffic across the Crimea Bridge was suspended beginning at 5:17 a.m. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that air defenses shot down one Ukrainian drone over Crimea overnight. The agency also ...