2025 Crimean Bridge explosion

The Crimean Bridge is a pair of bridges which span the Kerch Strait between the Taman Peninsula of Krasnodar Krai in Russia and the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea. It was built by Russia after its annexation of Crimea at the start of 2014, to connect Crimea with the Russian mainland. The long bridge was opened in 2018. In February 2022, Russia launched its major offensive on Ukraine, resulting in the most deadliest phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War, that has been fought between the countries ever since the Crimean conflict in 2014. The war continued into 2025, with casualties and attacks from both sides. Ukraine had already targeted the bridge in two attacks in October 2022 and July 2023, with the bridge continuing to remain in service after the attacks. == Attack ==

On 3 June 2025, at about 4:44 a.m. local time (UTC+03:00), an explosion occurred near the Crimean Bridge. The attack targeted one of the underwater supports of the bridge. == Aftermath ==

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released a statement along with the video confirming the attack on the bridge. It further stated that mines were laid under the bridge over several months by its agents. As per the report from SBU, explosives equivalent to 1,100 kilograms of TNT was used in the attack. The SBU claimed that the attack "badly damaged" the bridge supports. Reuters confirmed the location of the video released by the SBU with the aid of satellite imagery, but said that it was not able to verify its authenticity. == See also ==