The Latest Breaking News from Crimea

Crimean Bridge blast: experts assess the damage

Early on Saturday, local time, a massive blast shook the Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kerch Bridge). Shocking images of the burnt rail bridge and collapsed road bridge have been shown around the world.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022

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

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,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 10, 2022

The Kerch Bridge linking Russia and Crimea in Ukraine collapsed after an explosion over the weekend. This is what we know

The Kerch Bridge has exploded. Who was responsible? What's the fallout? And what does Putin think? Here's all your questions, explained.

ABC News · Oct 10, 2022

Secrets of why Ukraine's army is better than Vladimir Putin's Russian military

KYIV: When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered unmarked troops to Ukraine in 2014, first in Crimea and then the eastern borderlands of the Donbas, they were better equipped, trained and organized — and they crushed their opponents.

The Times of India · Oct 10, 2022

Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism' in Russian media after Crimea bridge attack

The Russian President has called Saturday's attack on Kerch Bridge a 'terrorist act'

Manchester Evening News · Oct 9, 2022

Putin labels Crimea bridge explosion terrorist attack by Ukraine

The chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee said he'd opened a criminal case looking into the matter.

Axios · Oct 9, 2022

Putin calls the attack on a key bridge to Crimea a terrorist act

The Russian president accused Ukrainian special services of carrying out an attack on the Kerch Bridge, a key supply line for Russian forces.

WEKU · Oct 9, 2022

Furious Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of 'act of terrorism' over Crimea bridge blast

Vladimir Putin ominously claimed the Ukrainian secret services had destroyed a piece of "critical civilian infrastructure" after footage a huge fireball engulfing Russia's Crimea bridge

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of attacking Crimea bridge in ‘act of terrorism’

Russian president says there is ‘no doubt’ Ukraine is behind attack

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022

Putin calls emergency security council meeting after bridge blast humiliation

The Russian president is under pressure as Ukraine forces re-take territory

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2022