Key takeaways:
- A married couple and their daughter were killed and wounded after a section of the Kerch Bridge was blown up.
- The bridge connects road and rail traffic from Russia to the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.
- The incident has sparked international outrage, with the United Nations Security Council expected to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the matter.
A tragic incident occurred on Monday when a married couple and their daughter were killed and wounded, respectively, after a section of the Kerch Bridge was blown up. The bridge, which links Russia to the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula, serves as a key supply route for the Kremlin’s forces in the war with Ukraine.
The Kerch Bridge, which was opened by President Vladimir Putin in 2018, connects road and rail traffic from Russia to the Ukrainian peninsula that Moscow annexed in 2014. According to the Kremlin, the bridge was hit by blasts from two Ukrainian “unmanned naval drones”. Ukrainian Security Service spokesman Artem Degtyarenko said in a statement that his agency would reveal details of how the “bang” was organized after further investigation.
Rail traffic across the 19-kilometer (12-mile) Kerch Bridge also stopped but resumed after about six hours. The incident has caused a great deal of tension between Russia and Ukraine, with both countries accusing each other of being responsible for the attack.
The incident has sparked international outrage, with many calling for an investigation into the matter. The United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the incident. It remains to be seen what action will be taken in response to this tragedy.
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