Russia Invades Ukraine
June 27, 2026 09:40 CET
Since 2023, Moscow has built up an extensive range of fortifications around the Crimea Bridge linking the occupied Ukrainian Peninsula with mainland Russia. Russian authorities have also reportedly mulled replacing the span with an undersea tunnel.
This archival photo, taken from a viewpoint above the city of Kerch, shows the Crimea Bridge (aka the Kerch Bridge) as it appeared in December 2019.
Today the bridge, viewed as a major war target for Kyiv, is flanked by multiple barriers against marine drones. The bridge is also equipped with devices apparently intended to hamper aerial threats.
