Russia’s Kerch Strait Bridge linking the country’s mainland to Crimea was attacked in the early morning hours of June 17th and reports indicate that this all-too-important piece of infrastructure may be knocked out again. The Governor of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed at least two people were killed and one was injured in the attack , the Russian Ministry of Transportation also acknowledged the attack on the Kerch Bridge and issued a statement on its Telegram channel noting that there was damage to spans of the bridge’s roadway and images of partially collapsed spans have begun circulating. Why is the attack on Crimea important to Ukraine ?
