Major Explosion Hits the Bridge Between Crimea and Russia, Halting Traffic

Russian officials blame Kyiv; Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to hit the 12-mile bridge

KYIV, Ukraine—A major explosion severely damaged the bridge connecting Russia’s mainland to the occupied Crimean Peninsula, disrupting traffic on a crucial artery for the supply of fuel, military equipment and food to Russian troops fighting to hold ground in southern Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials have in the past repeatedly threatened to hit the strategic bridge and Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, welcomed the attack Saturday. Ukraine has attacked several high-profile targets in Crimea in recent months, striking a major Russian air base in Saky and a railway junction near the town of Dzhankoy. It has also usedto hit the Antonovsky bridge in Kherson, a main lifeline for Russian troops in the area.

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