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Fireball Erupts on Crimean Bridge
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A massive fireball erupted on the Crimean Bridge, igniting a passing fuel train and causing a truck to explode. The bridge, opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018, was heavily damaged in the incident.
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In the most significant attack since the beginning of the war, Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing many people.
00:00 - 01:51 (01:51)
Ukraine
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In the most significant attack since the beginning of the war, Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing many people. Sabrina Tavernisi talks to Michael Schwartz about what this means and what may have prompted the strikes.
ChapterFireball Erupts on Crimean Bridge
EpisodeA Bridge, a Bomb and Putin’s Revenge
PodcastThe Daily
The Crimean Bridge is of significant strategic importance to Russia as the sole linkage between Russian territory and Crimea, and also carries major symbolic importance as a symbol of Vladimir Putin's greatest achievement, the seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.
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Crimean Bridge
Summary
The Crimean Bridge is of significant strategic importance to Russia as the sole linkage between Russian territory and Crimea, and also carries major symbolic importance as a symbol of Vladimir Putin's greatest achievement, the seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.