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Revision as of 08:49, 17 July 2023
 | This article documents a recent incident. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (July 2023) |
| Part of the Crimea attacks (2022 - present) during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
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| Date | 17 July 2023 |
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| Time | 3:04 a.m. 3:20 a.m. (UTC+03:00) |
| Location | Crimean Bridge |
| Deaths | 2 confirmed |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
On 17 July 2023, at approximately 3:04 a.m. and 3:20 a.m. EEST two explosions hit the Crimean Bridge.[1] Officials have closed the bridge off.[2] Russian-installed governor of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov stated that an "emergency" occurred by the 145th support on the Russia side of the bridge. The road surface was damaged, with supports intact.[3] According to Aksyonov, law enforcement agencies and "relevant services" are present, including Minister of Transport Vitaly Savelyev and deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea Igor Mikhailichenko.[4] The Ministry of Transport has confirmed damage, according to Russian state-owned media outlet TASS.[5] Grey Zone, a pro-Wagner Group Telegram channel, said explosions were heard at approximately 3:04 a.m. and 3:20 a.m local time. Krasnodar Krai governor Veniamin Kondratyev wrote on Telegram that a crisis center has been formed.[6]
According to Belgorod Oblast governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a mother and father from Belgorod were killed and their daughter was injured.[7] Railroad traffic was reportedly to be resumed by 9 a.m. (local time) same day.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Traffic stopped on Crimean Bridge, reports of blasts". Reuters. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Rai, Arpan; Hales, Holly (16 July 2023). "Explosions reported on Crimean bridge amid 'emergency situation'". The Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Cooney, Christy (16 July 2023). "Crimea bridge closed following 'emergency'". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Pennington, Josh; Stambaugh, Alex (16 July 2023). "Emergency incident reported on bridge linking Crimea with Russia". CNN. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Pennington, Josh; Stambaugh, Alex (16 July 2023). "Russian Transport Ministry reports damage to Crimean Bridge". CNN. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Pennington, Josh; Stambaugh, Alex (16 July 2023). "Crimean Bridge hit by 2 strikes, reports say". CNN. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Anand, Nisha (17 July 2023). "Parents killed, child injured in 'emergency' incident at Crimea-Russia bridge; traffic halted". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (17 July 2023). "Traffic on a vital Russian bridge in Crimea was stopped because of an "emergency."". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
