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HISTORICAL FACTS: Bridge explosion big loss for putin | History Defined

Black smoke billows from a fire on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia, after a truck exploded, near Kerch, on October 8, 2022. (AFP via Getty Images)

An explosion on the Kerch bridge that connects the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula Crimea with Russia has caused a massive blow to Putin's attack on Ukraine. The bridge, which was opened by Putin in 2018, is crucial for the transportation of both Russian military supplies as well as daily necessities for Crimea itself.

As of Saturday morning, no exact cause for the explosion has been given but "Russian officials said a truck exploded, causing Crimea-bound sections of the road part of the bridge to collapse," according to CNN.

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