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Ukraine Hits Crimean Bridge for the Third Time—This Time Underwater
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Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has successfully carried out a months-long covert operation that struck the Crimean Bridge for a third time—this time with a precision underwater explosion.
At 4:44 a.m., the first blast rocked the bridge, severely damaging underwater support pillars with an estimated 1,100 kg of explosives in TNT equivalent, according to Ukrainian intelligence officials. No civilian casualties were reported, SBU reported on July 3.
The operation, planned and executed in total secrecy, targeted the illegal structure’s underwater foundations, rendering the bridge—used by Russia as a vital military logistics route—in a critically damaged state.
Lieutenant General Vasyl Maliuk, head of the SBU, personally oversaw the operation from start to finish.
“God loves a trinity, and the SBU always finishes what it starts and never repeats itself,” Maliuk said. “We hit the Crimean Bridge twice before, in 2022 and 2023. Today, we continued that tradition—this time, from below the surface.”
“There is no place on Ukrainian territory for Russia’s illegal infrastructure,” he added.
“The Crimean Bridge is a completely legitimate target, especially given that the enemy has used it as a logistical artery to supply its troops. Crimea is Ukraine, and any signs of occupation will receive a harsh response.”
This marks the third successful Ukrainian attack on the Crimean Bridge since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, but the first to use underwater demolition tactics.
Earlier, Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa stated that Ukraine is actively discussing a third operation targeting the Crimean Bridge.
