Ukraine says major Crimea bridge destroyed in latest attack

The Ukrainian military on Tuesday said it struck a vital railway bridge over the North Crimean canal in Russian-occupied Crimea.

In a post on Telegram, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) said the North Crimean canal bridge "no longer exists."

The SOF said the rail bridge serves as "strategic military and logistical artery for the occupiers." The bridge was used to move cargo, resources and military supplies via the Kerch strait between annexed Crimea and mainland Russian territory, the SOF added.

Russia annexed Crimea, which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, in 2014. The annexation was met with sanctions from the US and EU.

Crimea is strategically located on the Black Sea and has also been used by Russia as a launching point for attacks in its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian invasion of its neighbor began in February 2022. Ukraine's strikes in Crimea: From disruption to real impactTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video