Ukraine has already tried twice to destruct the bridge, which is the only land connection between occupied Crimea and Russia. 8 October 2022, day after 70th birthday of Russian president Vladimir Putin, A truck was blown up there., causing a collapse of 2 road bays and a immense fire on the railway section. Russia then estimated harm at over 7 billion rubles (about PLN 303 million). Repairs lasted 8 months.
As early as 17 July 2023, Ukraine Armed Forces They've launched another attack. utilizing sea drones which have destroyed the bridge's road bay again.
“God loves the Trinity”
The Head of safety Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasil Maluk later admitted that he had personally planned and directed the attacks. He said in the first case the truck was loaded with 21 tons of hexogen hidden in plastic movie rolls, the thickness of which was selected so that scanners at the checkpoint did not detect explosives.
Ukrainian specialists besides developed a peculiar method strategy that helped bypass devices to disrupt GPS coordinates. According to Maluk, random people were hired to deliver the cargo. As a result, the hexogen truck bypassed the “hovers”, entered the Crimean Bridge and exploded.
Special Sea Baby kamikaze drones were created to carry out the second attack, capable of carrying 850 kg of explosives. “ They were made of invisible material for radar, ” explained Maluk. He besides stressed that Ukraine's eventual goal was to completely destruct the bridge. The leaders of the country, including president Volodymyr Zelenski, repeatedly spoke on this subject, calling the crossing a legitimate military target.
Vice-Admiral Neizhpapa "exclaimed optimism" that this time Ukraine will win in destroying the bridge. — The Russians realize that we are actively talking about the 3rd operation. There is simply a saying: “God loves the Trinity“ He said.
After the annexation of Crimea in 2014, a 19-kilometre bridge became an crucial component of the integration of the peninsula with Russia. The construction, which began in February 2016, was carried out by Strojgasomontaż, owned by Putin's friend Arkady Rotenberg. The bridge served to transport soldiers and arms against the Russian invasion, and then to supply troops that occupied the confederate territories of Ukraine.
