The media in Russia reported this evening (Thursday) on explosions not far from the Kerch bridge, which connects the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, and videos uploaded on social networks showed traces of gunfire over the bridge.
In Russia, it was reported that the air defense systems intercepted Ukrainian drones that were collecting data over the bridge, apparently in preparation for an attack on the most important strategic axis of movement in the peninsula, and a symbol of Russian rule in Crimea. In the videos published in the city of Kerch, which is adjacent to the bridge, a missile launch is clearly seen "M.
The incident occurred after earlier this week Mykhailo Podoliak, National Security Adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that Ukraine considers the bridge, which is also used for civilian traffic, a legitimate target for an attack.
Russia made heavy efforts to protect the bridge, including increasing air defense in its vicinity and placing a barge loaded with radar jamming systems near it.
At the same time as the explosions near the bridge, explosions were reported at the air force base in Belek near Sevastopol, the largest city on the peninsula.
A series of explosions and attacks on bases and ammunition depots of the Russian army terrified the peninsula, which has been controlled by Russia since it was forcibly annexed to it in 2014, and has so far remained relatively independent, despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The explosions caused tens of thousands of Russian vacationers to leave the peninsula in panic.
Damage to the bridge could have added to the chaos and further damaged the prestige of the Kremlin.
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