“Active Danger Situation”
Explosions near the Crimean Bridge
8/5/2023 1:26 am
Several explosions can be heard in the vicinity of the Crimean Bridge during the night. According to initial findings, a drone attack could have been aimed at a Russian tanker.
Russian and Ukrainian media unanimously report that there were several explosions near the Crimean Bridge during the night. A Russian tanker may have been hit by a drone. Ukrainian media reports three explosions near the bridge connecting the Moscow-held Black Sea peninsula of Crimea and mainland Russia. The bridge should therefore be completely darkened and closed to traffic. According to Russian military bloggers, both sea drones and aerial drones are said to have been used.
A suspected Russian radio message to ships in the Kerch Strait is circulating online. It calls on all ships to be more vigilant in the event of an attack by air and sea drones. in one another alleged radio conversation published online of the hit tanker, one of the crew members explains that the engine room is flooded and the ship is said to be immobilized. The information could not be checked independently.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has previously warned that from July 21, 2023, all ships calling at Black Sea ports of the Russian Federation and Ukrainian ports temporarily occupied by Russia will be considered military targets by Ukraine.
Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russian naval ships and also the bridge to the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea. The last drone attack on the 19-kilometer connection between Crimea and mainland Russia took place about two weeks ago.