Russia said two Ukrainian drones caused explosions that damaged its flagship bridge to Crimea, killing two people and causing the suspension of road and rail traffic.
“Two Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicles attacked the Crimean bridge” in the early hours of Monday, the National Antiterrorism Center said. The attack that damaged a section of the road bridge was carried out by “Ukrainian special services,” Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement.
State television showed part of the roadway had buckled after the explosions on the 19-kilometer (12-mile) bridge connecting Russia to Crimea across the Kerch Strait, which were the most serious since a massive blast in October. They took place hours before Russia announced it was terminating a deal permitting Black Sea grain exports from Ukraine that was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey.
