Ukraine War: What do we know about the explosion on key bridge linking Russia and Crimea?

Two people have died after blasts were reported on the bridge linking Crimea and Russia. Russian officials said a couple was killed and their daughter injured in an unspecified accident while Ukrainian media reported explosions.

The bridge is one of only two ways for Russia to supply the Crimean peninsula which it occupied in 2014. The other route is the coastal highway on the Sea of Azov that runs through the strip of occupied land that bridges Crimea with the Russian-occupied Donbas region in the east of Ukraine.

Sky News Moscow correspondent, Diana Magnay, has outlined the symbolic and strategic importance of the Kerch Bridge as well as the latest news from the Kremlin that Russia confirmed it will not extend the Black Sea grain deal.

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[KJMarchelak]

Hit the bridge again and again and again. They understand force.

[joisagirlsname]

Its not "symbolic". Its a supply route.

[twofightsix]

0:51 It is misleading to use old footage on new incident

[Duplexx]

Honestly if I lived near that bridge I would be filming and streaming 24/7 at this point.

[mrpocock]

that looks like footage from the previous hit, or did they manage to destroy a fuel train this time as well?

[AndyM_YYY]

What do we know? Well, there's another bridge commander nervously waiting for the FSB to turn up.

[xintoc]

It's funny how these attacks happen when the "grain deal is terminated". Looks like the Black Sea area is a military target now. It's like they want to say import-export is closed then the bridge is closed.

[states]

Countries should never give in to black mail or terrorism.

[j.]

Even if the railway is working, it still reduces traffic for supplies etc.Then its still vulnerable to attack at any time as it is.

[johnjanssens]

Wasn't it protected by a dolphin? Was it bribed with fish?

[chrissmith]

Turkey ( who is no longer a friend of Putin ) has said that their navy ships will escort Ukraine grain ships through Black Sea...

[johnwest]

Finally, a media source that discusses the rail bridge and its importance. That is the heart of this entire attack.

[jdocean]

It’s a symbol of something that belongs at the bottom of the straight.

[TheRajmoney]

Why would putin be embarrassed?
If anything he's pissed off.

[imnackeredsirnackered]

If I were russian I would go nowhere near Crimea. Russia is at war and these areas are used as strategic military supply routes and Ukraine to win the war needs to continue striking them.

[regularguy]

I hope they turn that bridge into rubble

[PKNEXUS]

Love it how Sky News puts up images from last years bridge attack, maybe try being accurate with the entirety of your reporting.

[foilhat]

Air defense must have been resting like Surovikin.

[milaasdyc]

Neither of their demand has not fulfilled.

[danieltucker]

Odessa's port is about to be closed for business