Russian proxy claims one more missile targeting Crimea Bridge shot down as more explosions reported.

Following Russian media outlets' earlier reports of Ukraine's strike[1] on the Crimean Bridge, Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian proxy head of occupied Crimea, said that air defense had intercepted another missile over the Kerch Strait at around 3 p.m. on Aug.

12. Earlier in the day, Aksyonov claimed that two missiles had been intercepted, adding that the Crimean Bridge was not damaged. Krym Realii media outlet reported[2] "new explosions in Kerch" at 3 p.m.

The media later published videos[3] that spotlight smoke in the sky "similar to the work of air defense." According to the independent Russian media outlet Meduza, traffic on the Crimea Bridge was halted "for the third time in the day." Another independent Russian media outlet Astra reported that locals in Kerch have heard "at least eight explosions," adding that the smoke is seen around the bridge again.

The Crimean Bridge connects the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula with Russia's Krasnodar Krai. It was constructed after Russia occupied and annexed Crimea[4] in 2014. There have been increased attacks[5] inside Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory and on the territory of Russia[6] in recent months.

Earlier in the day, an explosion[7] was also reported in the Russian-occupied city of Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while the Russian state media claimed that 20 Ukrainian drones[8] had been shot down overnight in Crimea.

Increased attacks on Crimea disrupt Russian logistics, attempt to derail its southern defenses Since mid-July, drones and missiles have regularly targeted Russian military depots and infrastructure in occupied Crimea. Russian proxies reported that the Chonhar Bridge, serving as Russia's fastest rail route from occupied Crimea to the southern front line, was allegedly hit multiple times on Au...

[9] Daria Shulzhenko

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Daria Shulzhenko is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent.

She has been a lifestyle reporter at the Kyiv Post until November 2021. She graduated from Kyiv International University with a bachelor's in linguistics, specializing in translation from English and German languages. She has previously worked as a freelance writer and researcher.

References

  1. ^ Ukraine's strike (kyivindependent.com)
  2. ^ reported (t.me)
  3. ^ published videos (t.me)
  4. ^ annexed Crimea (kyivindependent.com)
  5. ^ increased attacks (kyivindependent.com)
  6. ^ territory of Russia (kyivindependent.com)
  7. ^ explosion (kyivindependent.com)
  8. ^ 20 Ukrainian drones (kyivindependent.com)
  9. ^ Increased attacks on Crimea disrupt Russian logistics, attempt to derail its southern defensesSince mid-July, drones and missiles have regularly targeted Russian military depots and infrastructure in occupied Crimea.

    Russian proxies reported that the Chonhar Bridge, serving as Russia's fastest rail route from occupied Crimea to the southern front line, was allegedly hit multiple times on Au... (kyivindependent.com)

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