Russia says it intercepted Ukrainian missiles over the Crimean bridge

Russia said that it shot down 3 Ukrainian missiles that hit the Crimean Bridge on Saturday (August 12, 2023) and said that the structure was not damaged and that there were also casualties.

“In the Kerch Strait, the air defense forces shot down two enemy missiles.Sergey Aksionov, the region’s prime minister, announced on his YouTube channel. cable. Another enemy missile was shot down over the Kerch Strait.completed.

In a video clip circulated on social media, the bridge is shown under attack and covered in smoke, though the Russian government claims to have intercepted the missiles.

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Spokeswoman for the Ministry of the Armed Forces of Russia, Maria Zakharova, reported on her channel on cable The first two missiles were detected and intercepted in the air by Russian air defense systems. The third plane was shot down by the Air Force in the Kerch Strait.

Moreover, Crimea was massively attacked by Ukrainian drones this evening. Of the 20 drones, the air defense destroyed 14, and 6 drones were suppressed by electronic warfare.He said.

Zakharova also said that the file “barbaric acts” unjustified and “It will not go unanswered.”

the crime

Crimea – formerly an autonomous region of Ukraine – was annexed by the Russian government in 2014 after the then Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, was taken off. The Crimean Parliament was elected Sergey Aksionov District Prime Minister.

In March of the same year, the parliament organized a referendum, in which citizens decided in favor of annexing the peninsula to Russia. Ukraine and countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have made the popular consultation illegal.

The peninsula is disputed because it is considered an important strategic area due to its geographical location. Since before the invasion of Ukraine in February of this year, infrastructure has been the Kremlin’s main way of supplying Russian forces in Crimea.