Crimean Bridge

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

Storm batters Russian protective structures around Crimean Bridge

A storm has destroyed protective structures near the illegally built Crimean Bridge, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Naval Forces, said on national television on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 06:03 PM

Russian fleet faces major setback in Azov-Black Sea area

The naval logistics of Russian forces in the temporarily occupied Crimea has been destroyed, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the national telethon on Dec. 30.

30 December 2024, 02:49 PM

Storm smashes Russian drone defenses near Crimean bridge

A storm damaged the anti-drone barriers installed by Russian occupiers near the illegally constructed Crimean Bridge, as evidenced by satellite images, Radio Liberty reported on Dec. 26.

27 December 2024, 10:06 AM

Russian air defense moved from Yevpatoria to Kerch for Crimean Bridge

Russian forces have relocated military equipment and air defense systems from occupied Yevpatoria to the Kerch area for additional protection of the Crimean Bridge, the partisan movement ATESH reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2024, 02:02 PM

Russia abandons naval guard of Kerch Bridge, shifts to aviation defense

Russia has turned to aviation to defend the Kerch Bridge, with no ships now guarding it compared to 10–14 last year, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Hromadske Radio on Nov. 14.

15 November 2024, 10:29 AM

Russia files charges against Ukraine's SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk

In Russia, authorities charged Vasyl Malyuk, head of Ukraine's Security Service, in absentia for the July 17, 2023, attack on the Crimean Bridge, according to the Russian state news agency TASS on Oct. 13.

13 October 2024, 03:28 PM

Ukraine urges Hague court to order Russia to dismantle Crimean Bridge

Presenting its case against Russia with the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, Ukraine argued that Moscow must dismantle its illegally constructed Crimean Bridge, the Foreign Ministry announced on Oct. 3.

4 October 2024, 12:05 AM

Boom barriers meant to protect Crimean Bridge wash ashore in Kerch — photo

Following recent storms in the Black Sea, boom barriers intended to protect the illegally constructed Crimean Bridge have washed ashore in Kerch, Crimea.

1 October 2024, 12:16 AM

Russia puts Pantsir AA systems on makeshift towers around Crimean Bridge — photo

Russian occupation authorities have erected steel towers around the Crimean Bridge on Tuzla Island, placing Pantsir air defense system on top of them, RFE/RL reported on Sept. 26.

26 September 2024, 08:36 PM

Occupied Sevastopol targeted by drones, Crimean Bridge traffic halted - Russian media

Air defense systems operated in occupied Sevastopol in response to an alleged drone attack, the traffic on the Crimean bridge was halted, the Kremlin-appointed Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed on Telegram on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 08:42 AM

Fear of attack on Crimean Bridge driving exodus, Zelenskyy's representative in Crimea says

Denys Chystikov, Deputy Presidential Representative in Crimea, explained why people are currently trying to leave Russian-occupied Crimea during a Radio NV broadcast on Aug. 27.

27 August 2024, 03:20 PM

New structure near Crimean Bridge can be its partial replica, Ukrainian Navy suggests

The structure being built by the Russian occupation authorities near the Crimean Bridge could be an attempt to partially replicate it, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 02:25 PM

Russia building another structure alongside Crimean Bridge — satellite photos

Russian occupation authorities have started building an additional structure alongside the Crimean Bridge in occupied Kerch, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reported via Telegram on Aug. 20, citing satellite imagery.

20 August 2024, 09:27 PM

Crimea easier to recapture than Donbas, says Kyrylo Budanov

Driving the Russians out of Crimea will be easier than out of Donbas due to the peninsula's two key entry points, Kyrylo Budanov of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate said, Forbes reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 02:35 PM

Ukraine disrupts Russian military operations at Crimean airfields

Five Russian military airfields in occupied Crimea are operational, with two currently devoid of aircraft, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national TV on Aug. 3.

3 August 2024, 11:49 PM

British intel: Kavkaz ferry attack complicates Russian logistics and LNG exports

The recent attack on Port Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai, which destroyed the ferry Slavyanin, will create significant logistical challenges for Russia in supplying its forces in southern Ukraine and complicate regional LNG exports, according to a British Ministry of Defense intelligence report on July 25.

25 July 2024, 08:21 PM

Russia fortifies Crimean Bridge with increased barge defenses — photo

Russia is constructing fortifications near the illegally built Crimean Bridge in occupied Crimea, Radio Svoboda reported on July 24.

24 July 2024, 09:45 PM

Russia adds 30 barges to defend Crimean Bridge — satellite photo

Russian forces have increased the number of barges near the Crimean Bridge to 30 for its protection, Brady Africk, an analyst at the American Enterprise Institute’s Department of Foreign and Defense Policy Research, said, releasing satellite images on X on July 22.

24 July 2024, 01:39 AM

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