Ukraine says major Crimea bridge destroyed in latest attack
Key takeaways
- Ukraine continues to hit infrastructure on the Crimea to isolate the Russian-annexed peninsula.
- In a post on Telegram, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) said the North Crimean canal bridge "no longer exists."
- Russia annexed Crimea, which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, in 2014.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Ukraine continues to hit infrastructure on the Crimea to isolate the Russian-annexed peninsula. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown with a ballistic missile in a deadly strike.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fvm EDrone footage provided by the Ukrainian military showed the railway bridge over the North Crimean canal on fire with smoke rising Image: Special Operations Forces Of Armed Forces Of Ukraine/Handout/REUTERSAdvertisement The Ukrainian military on Tuesday said it struck a vital railway bridge over the North Crimean canal in Russian-occupied Crimea.
In a post on Telegram, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) said the North Crimean canal bridge "no longer exists."