Chonhar Bridge is one of a handful of infrastructures linking Crimea with the mainland
Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates
Ukraine has been accused of using long-rage missiles provided by Britain to strike a bridge connecting Russian-occupied parts of the Kherson region with the Crimean peninsula, according to Russian-backed officials in the region.
If confirmed, the incident is likely to spark a row in Russia, as the strike comes two days after Moscow threatened to attack Kyiv’s “decision-making centres” if western-supplied missiles were used against Crimea.
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