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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Accuses Ukraine of Crimea Bridge Blast; Calls It ‘Terrorism’

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Investigative Committee Chief Alexander Bastrykin during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of orchestrating what he called a terrorist attack on a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea, as he prepared to hold a meeting of his security council on Monday amid calls for reprisals.

A blast on Saturday on the bridge over the Kerch Strait, a major supply route for Moscow's forces in southern Ukraine, prompted gleeful messages from Ukrainian officials but no claim of responsibility.

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