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Moscow alleges Ukraine attacked vital Crimea bridge.

A⁤ view through a train⁣ window shows the⁢ section​ of a‍ road ⁣split ​and sloping‌ to one ⁤side following‌ an ​alleged attack on⁢ the ⁢Crimea ⁣Bridge, that⁢ connects ‍the Russian mainland​ with the ⁤Crimean peninsula across the​ Kerch ⁣Strait, in this⁣ still image⁣ from video⁢ taken July 17, 2023. (Photo​ by:⁣ REUTERS/Stringer)

OAN’s Noah ​Herring

11:58‍ AM – Monday, ‍July 17, 2023

Ukrainian naval⁢ drones‌ launched an⁤ attack on Monday on a major bridge that⁣ links Russia to the ‍Crimean ⁣Peninsula, killing two⁢ people ​and seriously injuring ⁤one, according ⁤to ⁢the⁣ Kremlin. 

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The bridge,‌ which‌ was a⁤ symbolic and strategically⁤ important‍ piece of infrastructure that President Vladimir Putin opened in 2018, connects the road and‍ rail traffic ⁢from Russia ‍to the Ukrainian​ peninsula that Moscow⁣ annexed in​ 2014. 

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Russian ⁢officials indicated that ‍the ​Kerch​ Bridge, ​which is nearly 12 miles long, was⁢ hit‍ by two‍ strikes from “unmanned naval surface ⁤vehicles,” the National ⁣Antiterrorism‌ Committee said ⁢in a‍ statement.

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“There is ⁤damage to ⁤the​ roadway ​on spans of the Crimean⁤ Bridge,”⁣ Russia’s Transport Ministry⁢ said on ‍Telegram.

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The spans on a⁢ bridge are ‍the lengths⁤ between the ⁤support ⁢piers. Images⁢ provided by ⁢The⁤ Associated Press showed that ‌a section of the road had⁣ collapsed⁤ with warped metal⁣ girders hanging⁤ towards the ‌water. 

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A man and a⁢ woman ⁤who were driving​ on the bridge were killed ​and ​their daughter⁢ was ‍seriously ‌injured, according to the⁤ statement. 

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Putin‍ spokesman Dmitry Peskov⁤ said at​ a daily briefing that Russia knew “the ‌reasons” ⁤behind “this terrorist act,” ​but⁢ did not elaborate further. ⁣Both Peskov​ and the ‍country’s foreign ‍ministry ⁢claimed‌ Western involvement ⁢in the incident, however, ⁣they⁢ did ‌not cite ​any ⁢evidence⁤ for that​ belief. 

“If⁤ the⁢ Western origin ​of the naval surface⁢ drones that attacked the‌ bridge⁢ — ⁢as well as the ⁤role of Western countries‌ in planning, sponsoring ‌and carrying⁤ out ⁢this operation — is ‍revealed,​ this will confirm their complicity in ‍the terrorist‍ activities of‌ the ⁤Kyiv regime,” ⁤the‌ foreign ministry said in ​a statement.

Ukraine’s military intelligence⁤ spokesperson, Andriy ‌Yusov, declined to‌ comment on whether or‍ not‍ Ukraine ⁢was involved ​with the attack. 

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Natalia ⁤Humeniuk,⁣ a spokesperson ⁢for ‌Ukraine’s southern command,‍ claimed that it could ⁤be ​Russia behind ‌the attack, ​proposing that the ⁢Kremlin attacked ‌itself.

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“Given the⁤ unprecedented security measures⁣ that⁤ the‌ Russians have been taking for a ​long time around the Crimean bridge, they ​most likely controlled ⁣this entire ​situation⁢ and it continues ‍to‍ unfold‍ according to⁢ the ⁢script⁢ programmed by them,” she ⁣said.

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Overnight:‍ Ukraine ⁢targeted the⁢ Kerch Bridge with ‌maritime drones, ⁤damaging‌ the ⁣only ⁤road ‌link between‌ Russia and Crimea pic.twitter.com/4G17J3hMGv

— Trey Yingst ⁢(@TreyYingst) July 17, 2023

In October,‌ Russia blamed ⁣Ukraine for a ⁤separate ‌explosion that damaged⁣ the ​bridge, which‍ Ukraine initially denied.⁣ However, Ukraine later‌ admitted indirectly that ⁤they​ were responsible for‍ the attack​ just months later. 

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Hours after the event,​ Russia announced that it will expire a​ deal with ⁢Ukraine ⁣that allowed​ the export of Ukrainian‍ grain, sparking ‌fear of ⁢food ‍insecurity. 

Peskov⁢ claimed that ⁣the decision to let ​the deal ‍expire‍ was ⁤not related to the⁤ drone⁢ strike on the ⁣bridge. 

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