Kerch bridge struck — Key Events — Ukraine–Russia

What happened

A blast collapses road spans of the bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea — the flagship infrastructure of the 2014 annexation.

Demonstrates that Crimea's logistics are reachable, and triggers the retaliatory strategic campaign against Ukraine's power grid two days later.

Confidence: High

When8 Oct 2022

WhereKerch Strait

KindMilitary · Economic

ArenaThe deep-strike exchange

Confidence: High Sources: Established historical record · Established international media reporting Methodology Corrections

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