The Crimean Bridge has likely been bombed and one span of the bridge has collapsed according to videos. Two missile strikes were reported
It's 2nd time the Kerch Bridge has been attacked and damaged during the war. A Storm Shadow strike is a possibility. More updates will follow pic.twitter.com/iv5GubMpxI
— Ukraine Battle Map (@ukraine_map) July 17, 2023
#BREAKING
A multi kilometer traffic has formed in the #Krasnodar Territory at the entrance to the #Crimean bridge according to #Russia/#RussianOn the #A_290 highway in the #Taman region it's several kms long traffic#Crimes & #Kerch under attack by #us/#uk in t name of #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/YCHkUXrncw
— SyriaWarNews 🇸🇾🇮🇷🇮🇶🇾🇪 (@ZAM90Z) July 17, 2023
Μάλιστα πριν από λίγο το ρωσικό υπουργείο Μεταφορών και Συγκοινωνιών είπε πως έχει υποστεί ζημιά ο 155ος πυλώνας της γέφυρας από την πλευρά της Κριμαίας.
According to available information, the 155th pillar in Tuzla was impacted.
The Ministry of Transport of Russia stated that the roadway on the Crimean Bridge has been damaged from the side of Crimea.#Crimea #Ukraine #Kerch #CrimeaBridge pic.twitter.com/sJVZNq1QA5
— News from Ukraine (@uasupport999) July 17, 2023
❗️ Shots from the Crimean bridge, it is clear that on one of the spans the light has completely disappeared and smoke is visible.#Crimea #Ukraine #Kerch #CrimeaBridge pic.twitter.com/Ph1thmlyjs
— News from Ukraine (@uasupport999) July 17, 2023
Russian media is reporting that the Crimean Kerch bridge is hit. #Kerch #Crimea pic.twitter.com/R0Tzwz8Iw9
— Greg Gaylor (@SMUMustangAlum) July 17, 2023
Ukrainian attack on the Crimean bridge
As a result of the incident on the Crimean bridge, there are dead and injured. Ambulances are trying to reach the place.
Previously, the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, undertaken at the beginning of the fourth night, could have… pic.twitter.com/cjGzD7tDVr
— dana (@dana916) July 17, 2023
From information in Russian blogs, Crimean bridge was hit with something — speculation Ukrainian naval drones — at about 3am this morning. Part of the bridge looks to have been damaged, with traffic stopped. 2 reported civilian deaths. pic.twitter.com/7OzqZ6Xkd5
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) July 17, 2023
Υπενθυμίζεται ότι στις 8 Οκτωβρίου του 2022 είχε σημειωθεί ισχυρότατη έκρηξη στη γέφυρα της Κριμαίας προκαλώντας μερική κατάρρευση ενός τμήματός της με τη Ρωσία να κατηγορεί την Ουκρανία για το χτύπημα η οποία ήταν φυσικά και η άμεσα ενδιαφερόμενη.
Two explosions were reported on the Crimean bridge.
“Preliminary at 3:04 and 3:20 there were two explosions in the area of the Crimean bridge. Traffic across the bridge was stopped. The emergency services put out an alert about the need to leave the bridge,” wrote a Z-blogger… pic.twitter.com/wTTkmggZ7O
— Natalka (@NatalkaKyiv) July 17, 2023
As per Aksyonov, the “emergency situation” was unfolding on the 145th pillar of the Kerch bridge.
A multi-kilometer traffic jam has formed in front of the entrance to the Crimean bridge.
Now police officers are turning away all those wishing to drive across the bridge. https://t.co/5vV7V9G1BS pic.twitter.com/0YHmhOz8RF
— News from Ukraine (@uasupport999) July 17, 2023