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| The Explosion On Crimean Bridge Disrupts Supply Line From Moscow |
International Military - The war between Russia and Ukraine is increasingly fierce and tense. Damage to bridges in Crimea has hampered Russian military logistics and disrupted supply chains.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian troops were engaged in a "very difficult battle" near Bakhmut, an important city in the east. An explosion that caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia has disrupted the most important supply line for Russian troops fighting in southern Ukraine. This comes as a major setback for Russia, whose troops suffered a humiliating defeat in Ukraine.
Explosions on a Russian road and rail bridge to Crimea have damaged a key supply line for troops fighting for control of captured territory in southern Ukraine.
In a video address on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian troops were engaged in a very tough battle near the strategically important city east of Bakhmut, which Russia is trying to capture.
An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia in which three people died, Russian authorities said. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to attack the bridge and some have praised the attack, Reuters reports.
The explosion on the bridge came after Putin celebrated his 70th birthday and a criminal investigation had been ordered that blew up a truck and damaged a key bridge linking Moscow's annexed Crimea to the mainland.
After the explosion on the only bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase security measures for the Crimean bridge, news agency ANI reported. He also called for securing an energy bridge and gas pipeline linking the peninsula with mainland Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "Ukrainian forces are holding positions in the Donbas, particularly in the direction of Bakhmut, where it is now very, very difficult, very difficult fighting." Ukrainian authorities have begun assessing the damage and humanitarian casualties in the devastated city of Lyman in eastern Ukraine.
Russia used Lyman as a strategic logistics and transportation hub during its occupation. Last night's shooting cut off the power supply of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, forcing it to switch to a makeshift generator, Ukraine's state nuclear company and the United Nations atomic watchdog said.
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling that threatened a catastrophic nuclear accident. In another significant development, Ukrainian troops have discovered a mass grave in the recently recaptured eastern city of Lyman, regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko told Reuters.
A police officer said the grave contained 180 bodies. Russian troops continued to fire missiles at Ukrainian cities and Russia targeted Zaporizhzhia with a kamikaze drone loaded with explosives for the first time.
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday its executive board approved Ukraine's request for $1.3 billion in additional emergency funds to help defend its economy as it battles the Russian invasion, Reuters reports.