Overview

• SBU operatives detonated 1,100 kg of underwater explosives at 4:44 a.m. on June 3, 2025, achieving the strike without civilian casualties.
• Ukrainian intelligence released footage showing the blast that inflicted severe damage on the bridge’s submerged support pillars.
• The operation follows two previous strikes on the Kerch Strait crossing: a truck bomb in October 2022 and naval drones in July 2023.
• Ukraine deems the Crimean Bridge a legitimate military target due to its role as Russia’s main land supply route to the peninsula.
• Despite significant harm to its foundations, the bridge remains open under heightened security inspections by Russian forces.