Traffic on a key military supply bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland came to a standstill Monday after one of its sections was blown up, killing two people.
Russian officials blamed the attack on Ukraine, but Kyiv officials didn’t openly admit it.
The strike on the 19-kilometre Kerch Bridge was carried out by two Ukrainian sea drones, Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee said.
Ukrainian officials didn’t claim responsibility for the attack, which is the second major strike on the bridge since October, when a truck bomb blew up two of its sections.
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The bridge is a conspicuous symbol of Moscow’s claims on Crimea and an