Now, the bridge is a key supply line for Russian troops and a symbol of Russia’s annexation of the peninsula in 2014. Now, Russia says a truck bomb exploded causing seven railway cars to catch fire, tearing apart one section of the roadway, killing three people at least. You know, this video circulating online shows the moment of the massive explosion. As you say, it's Russia’s only bridge to Crimea, and it was hit in spectacular fashion. A humiliation for Putin and the loss of a major Russian supply route for military reinforcements into Ukraine.ĪBC’s Britt Clennett is in Ukraine this morning and, Britt, this is a significant setback for Putin after an already devastating week.īRITT CLENNETT, ABC NEWS FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Martha. The White House says they have seen no sign of any imminent use of nuclear weapons by Vladimir Putin, but this morning, the only bridge connecting Russia to Crimea, the region which Putin annexed in 2014, is partially collapsed after a large explosion on the bridge that appeared to come from a truck bomb. A sobering week with President Biden warning of the possibility of nuclear Armageddon with Russia and North Korea possibly preparing to conduct a nuclear test while sending a ballistic missile over Japan.
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