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Fires and explosions reported across Crimea amid overnight drone attack

Drones struck temporarily occupied Crimea overnight on August 3 with local residents reporting explosions in Saky, Fedosia, Simferopol, and Kerch, according to local monitoring group Crimean Wind.

3 August, 09:25 AM

Photos reveal Chonhar Bridge engulfed in flames following Ukrainian drone attack

Fires broke out at the Chonhar Bridge and Dzhankoi following an overnight drone attack on July 16, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported.

16 July, 10:36 AM

Ukraine’s Navy details multistage operation targeting Crimea

Ukraine’s Defense Forces strikes on Russian logistics in temporarily occupied Crimea are part of a multistage operation that has been underway for years, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said June 28.

28 June, 02:35 PM

15-kilometer traffic jam forms as Russians flee Crimea

A queue stretching at least 15 kilometers has formed at the exit from temporarily occupied Crimea across the Crimean Bridge, the independent Russian Telegram channel Astra wrote on June 26.

26 June, 10:40 AM

Ukraine shows video of strike on Crimean rail bridge

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces released video footage and additional details of an operation that destroyed a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal in occupied Crimea on June 23.

23 June, 05:41 PM

Crimea's tourist season brings Russian crowds to peninsula - NV

NV spoke with Crimeans about how Russian tourists are getting to the occupied peninsula, where hotels are being built “like in Dubai”.

21 April, 08:46 AM

Russia bans electric vehicles from Crimean Bridge

Russian occupation “authorities” in Crimea have banned electric and hybrid vehicles from crossing the Crimean Bridge starting Nov. 3, citing a potential terrorist threat, Russian propaganda outlet RBC reported on Oct. 31.

1 November 2025, 02:23 AM

‘The mission has been in place since day one’: Ukraine will strike Crimean Bridge — long-range drone commander

Ukrainian forces will inevitably strike the bridge linking occupied Crimea to Russia — it’s only a matter of time, Roman Parkhanov, deputy commander of Ukraine’s 14th Separate Unmanned Aviation Regiment, said in an interview with NV.

6 October 2025, 02:19 PM

To break Putin, Ukraine needs to make Crimea ‘unlivable,’ former UK defense secretary says

To force Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to negotiate a peace deal, Kyiv needs the means to destroy the Kerch Bridge, rendering occupied Crimea ‘unlivable,’ former UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 10:06 PM

Moscow resumes arms and fuel supplies over Crimean Bridge — photos

Military cargo has been spotted being transported across the Crimean Bridge, illegally built by Russia, Petro Andriushchenko, former adviser to Mariupol mayor and head of the Center for Occupation Study, reported on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 10:20 AM

Explosions rock occupied Kerch, shut Crimean bridge

A series of overnight explosions and gunfire in the Russian-occupied Crimean city of Kerch were reported by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel early on June 30.

30 June 2025, 06:36 AM

The third strike on the Crimean Bridge involved two blasts with 1,100 kg of explosives — Vasyl Malyuk

The third attack on the Crimean Bridge marks the beginning of a new era in "maritime history," the head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, said during a meeting with journalists on June 23.

23 June 2025, 06:38 PM

Ukrainian Navy: Russia mostly silent in Black Sea after latest Crimean Bridge blast

Only one Russian missile carrier submarine remained in the Black Sea as of the morning of June 5, down from two the previous day, according to Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk in a statement aired on national television.

5 June 2025, 10:18 AM

Kremlin admits blast on Crimean Bridge but denies any damage

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented the attack on the Crimean Bridge by Ukraine’s Security Service, falsely claiming there was no damage on June 4.

4 June 2025, 03:09 PM

SBU’s third strike on Crimean Bridge halts traffic amid new attack reports

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service conducted a third attack on the Crimean Bridge on June 3, using 1,100 kilograms of underwater explosives to damage its supports, halting traffic, the SBU reported on Facebook.

3 June 2025, 07:10 PM

Ukraine’s SBU confirms third successful strike on Crimean Bridge

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) announced it had carried out a new special operation on June 3, marking the third successful attack on the Russian-built Crimean Bridge.

3 June 2025, 03:11 PM

Drone wreckage rains on Crimean bridge, halts traffic for hours

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge, which connects the occupied Ukrainian peninsula with mainland Russia, was blocked for almost three hours by debris from an allegedly downed drone, local Telegram channels reported early on June 3.

3 June 2025, 02:36 PM

German defense minister still skeptical about arming Ukraine with Taurus missiles

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressed doubts about the possibility of providing Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles at a Social Democratic Party event in Hanover, according to German broadcaster Tagesschau on April 15.

15 April 2025, 11:41 PM

Merz backs Taurus missiles for Ukraine, eyeing Russian supply line

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, endorsed supplying Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles on April 13, suggesting they could sever Russia’s critical land corridor to Crimea, Tagesspiegel reported on April 14.

14 April 2025, 11:30 AM

Explosions reported in Russian-occupied Crimea amid drone attack

Explosions rocked Russian-occupied Crimea late on Feb. 25 amid reports of a drone attack and air defense activity across multiple areas of the peninsula.

26 February 2025, 11:06 AM

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