which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. The $3.6 billion bridge, the longest in Europe, is vital to sustaining Russia's military operations in southern Ukraine. Putin himself presided over the bridge's opening in 2018.
That same year, Russian President Vladimir Putin began building a bridge connecting the Crimean peninsula to Russia.But on Saturday, as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, the 12-mile Kerch Strait Bridge linking Crimea to...
The bridge to Crimea is crucial to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine and to asserting Moscow’s control The bridge connecting Crimea and Russia carries heavy significance for Moscow, both logistically and psychologically, as a key artery for military and civilian supplies and as an assertion of K...
Russian and Ukrainian navalvesselsleft several Ukrainian sailors injured. Russia captured three Ukrainian ships and their crews and effectively closed the Sea of Azov by parking a tanker under the Kerch Strait Bridge. The incident led the Ukrainian government to declare a 30-day period ofmartial ...
Image:Vladimir Putin speaks at a rally in Moscow to support the annexation of Ukraine's Crimea to Russia in 2014 What are the chances of Ukraine retaking Crimea by force? Crimea is a huge part of Russia's history and Russia never believed that Crimea was not Russian, r...
Ukraine Presidential Advisor Says Crimea Bridge 'Must Be Destroyed' Following Damage More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Mykhailo Podolyak, a political adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukrain...
Russia’s domestic security service, the FSB, has announced arrests over the attack on the Crimean Bridge. It has also revealed details of the alleged Ukrainian terrorist plot, including its mastermind. The agency accused the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ukrainian Defense Min...
Putin said some politicians in Kiev threatened to blow up the newly commissioned bridge over the Kerch Strait and Russia cannot allow that to happen. "As for ordinary day-to-day activities there, they are not limited in any way," Putin added. ...
The situation in Crimea remains a tinderbox, with every drone attack serving as a reminder of the fragile condition of safety in the region. The Crimean Bridge, an engineering marvel linking the peninsula with mainland Russia, stands as a vital artery for not only civilian movement but also the...
David ChoiChoi, D., ` `Putin's Bridge' connecting Russia to Crimea might be having issues', Business Insider, 26 September 2016. Available at: http://www.businessinsider.com/putins-bridge-russia-crimea-problems-2016-9