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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ryan Fahey

Vladimir Putin thought Crimea bridge was indestructible... until 'Ukraine bombed it'

The Crimea bridge once hailed "impossible to attack" due to its "military dolphin" guards and robust defence systems is currently ablaze and crumbling into the sea.

In the early hours of this morning, a massive fire erupted on the strategic Kerch bridge, which links Russia to its illegally annexed territory of Crimea.

The bridge's destruction is a major blow, both symbolically and tactically, as it is the main route used to supply Russian soldiers to the front lines in southern Ukraine.

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