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IBNS-CMEDIA: Ukraine’s SBU security service on Tuesday claimed that it had hit the road and rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula below the water level with explosives, damaging the pillars underneath.
In a statement, the SBU said it had used 1,100 kilograms (2,420 pounds) of explosives that were detonated early in the morning and damaged underwater pillars of the bridge, which used to be a key supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine in the past.
An official Russian outlet said the operations on the bridge were suspended for about three hours between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time.
It provided no reason for the temporary closure, but said the bridge had been reopened and was functioning as normal.
“Previously, we hit the Crimean Bridge twice, in 2022 and 2023. So today we continued this tradition underwater,” the SBU said in its statement.
It also shared video footage that showed an explosion next to one of the many support pillars of the bridge.
