President Vladimir Zelensky announced the need to “neutralize” the Crimean bridge illegally built by the Russians, which had recently been attacked. About this he said speaking via video link at the Aspen Security Forum.
Zelensky stressed that the bridge connecting Russia with Crimea serves as a “lifeline” for Russia to wage war against Ukraine, therefore this object must be “neutralized”.
He noted that the Crimean bridge is not just a logistical road, it is a road that Russia uses daily to supply ammunition to the occupiers.
Zelensky called the Crimean bridge “an enemy facility built outside of international laws and all applicable norms.”
“Therefore, it is clear that this is our goal. Any goal that brings war, not peace, must be neutralized,” the president said.
He also once again stressed that the goal of Ukraine is to liberate all territories from the Russians, including Crimea.
REFERENCE. On July 17, 2023, in Kerch at 03:04 and 03:20, the sounds of explosions were heard. The occupiers reported an “emergency situation” in the area of the 145th support from the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation. After 10:00 Russian authorities wrote about the attack by two “Ukrainian” aqua drones. Sources LIGA.net The SBU says that the attack on the bridge is a special operation of the SBU and the Navy.
The bridge was damaged for the second time since the beginning of its construction: on October 8, 2022, a truck was blown up, after which the fuel tanks of a train following the railway part of the bridge flared up. Then several sections of the road collapsed into the water. On July 8, 2023, the Defense Ministry admitted that Ukraine did it.
2023-07-21 20:01:00
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