So far, the Ukrainian authorities have denied any involvement in it Bombing of the Crimean Bridge. In particular, at the end of October 2022, the President of the country declared, Volodymyr Zelenskyystated in an interview with the Canadian television channel CTV that Kiev was not involved in this explosion.
“As far as I know, we didn’t ask‘ commented the President.
At the end of May, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) stated Vasil Malyukreported that Kiev wanted to “cut off the logistics route” to the Peninsula and took appropriate measures, however He did not elaborate on what these are. The head of the Central Intelligence Directorate of the country’s Ministry of Defense, Kiril Budanov, He denied that the Ukrainian special service was behind the attack on the bridge.
On October 8, 2022, a truck exploded while crossing the bridge. The Outbreak left four dead, he also caused the fire of seven tank wagons of a train. They learned from the Russian Federal Security Service what was behind the incident there were 12 people, including Kiril Budanov. the russian president, Wladimir Putin, He described what happened as a terrorist attack.
At 19 kilometers long, the Crimean Bridge is the longest in Russia, connecting the peninsula to the country’s mainland. The road section has been operational since 2018 and train service has been allowed since December 2019.