Ukraine intensifies attacks on Crimea to raise cost of Russian occupation Volodymyr Zelenskyy says strikes on oil facilities part of ‘long-range sanctions’ intended to isolate the territory The Guardian - UK · Jun 22
Ukraine says 19 troops killed by missile at an awards ceremony. Zelenskyy calls it avoidable tragedy Ukraine has confirmed that 19 service members were killed by a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia during a military awards ceremony The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Kyiv ‘outraged’ over attack on Odesa’s National Art Museum; ex-Wagner fighters training in Chechnya – as it happened Ukraine calls on Unesco to condemn strike on art museum; large group of mercenaries training with special forces, Chechen leader says The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy asks for more US aid and invites Trump to Ukraine – as it happened Ukraine president says it would take 24 minutes to explain to former US president that he cannot manage the war The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023
Two ‘Ukrainian missiles’ fired at Kerch Bridge in Crimea, claims Russia Separately, Russian forces destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones launched onto the Crimean Peninsula earlier on Saturday, Russia's Defence Ministry said Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2023
Crimea bridge attack: Everything to know about the Kerch bridge as critical Russian supply line attacked Europe’s longest bridge connects the Russian city of Krasnodar in the east to Kerch in Russia-annexed Crimea The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
Why is the Kerch Bridge attack significant to the war in Ukraine? Bridge is only direct link to mainland Russia from Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014 The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023
Everything to know about the Crimean bridge as critical Russian supply line attacked Europe’s longest bridge connects the Russian city of Krasnodar in the east to Kerch in Russia-annexed Crimea The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023
Russia reports intercepting a missile over annexed Crimea and briefly halts traffic on key bridge Russian-installed authorities in the Crimean peninsula have reported shooting down a cruise missile near the city of Kerch and briefly suspending traffic on the Kerch bridge that links the annexed territory to Russia The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023
Ukraine war: a desperate Russia defaults to attacking civilians If you wanted an indication of how badly Russia’s war is going and how much pressure Vladimir Putin is under, then the missile attacks on Kyiv and Ukraine’s major cities over the last day or two are as good as any. These attacks have no military value; they won’t stall… The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022
Ukraine war: Putin's off ramp and why he is unlikely to take it The world is now witness to a new phase in the Ukraine war. The attack on the Kerch bridge and the subsequent retaliatory Russian missiles strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities indicate that the war is escalating. But just how far will this escalation go and is a full-scale… The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022
Crimean Bridge blast: experts assess the damage Early on Saturday, local time, a massive blast shook the Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kerch Bridge). Shocking images of the burnt rail bridge and collapsed road bridge have been shown around the world. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022
Putin calls the attack on a key bridge to Crimea a terrorist act The Russian president accused Ukrainian special services of carrying out an attack on the Kerch Bridge, a key supply line for Russian forces. WEKU · Oct 9, 2022
Traffic resumes on Crimea bridge, probe into blast under way The Kerch Bridge, a key supply route for Russian forces, was hit by a blast on Saturday, killing three people. Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin calls Crimea bridge attack an ‘act of terrorism’ — as it happened Russian president blames Ukrainian special services for ‘destroying critically important civilian infrastructure’
Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2022 Russian divers to inspect damage to vital Crimea bridge link The Kerch bridge was badly damaged after a truck exploded on its road section and a cargo train caught fire.
Daily Mirror · Oct 8, 2022 Ukraine taunts Russia with 'what's next?' jibe and says bridge blast was 'beginning' A suspected car bomb destroyed a section of the Kerch Bridge, connecting Crimea to mainland Russia. When it was built it was hailed as a symbol Crimea was Russian with officials boasting about just how well defended it was