Russia closes prized bridge after Ukraine drone strike on ammo depot in Crimea: authorities

The Kerch Strait Bridge was shut down Saturday following a Ukrainian drone strike on a nearby ammunition depot.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prized bridge — the Kerch Strait Bridge connecting Russia and the Crimean Peninsula — was forced to shut down Saturday following a Ukrainian drone strike on a nearby ammunition depot, Russian-backed authorities said. in Russian-occupied Crimea with the strike.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has pledged to retake Crimea as well as the occupied territory on the mainland, said that the bridge was fair game to target because of its military role.

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