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Ukraine’s Security Service Breaches Crimea Bridge’s Underwater Supports

Lieutenant General Vasyl Maliuk personally led a months-long operation that used 1,100 kg of explosives to cripple the bridge’s submerged pillars

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A view shows the Crimean Bridge, a section of which was damaged by an alleged overnight attack, as seen form the city of Kerch, Crimea, July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo

Overview

  • Agents detonated mines at 4:44 a.m. local time in the third deliberate strike on the Kerch Bridge’s underwater supports
  • The covert mission spanned several months and employed explosives with a blast equivalent to 1,100 kg of TNT
  • Ukrainian officials reported no civilian casualties resulting from the underwater detonation
  • The operation follows the SBU’s recent ‘Spiderweb’ assault on four Russian air bases and a daring air raid on strategic bombers
  • Kyiv regards the Kerch Bridge as a key supply artery for Russian forces and has targeted it repeatedly since 2022