'BRIT' BRIDGE BLAST
Russia blames British missiles for blasting a key war supply route to Crimea
RUSSIA has blamed British missiles for blasting a key war supply route.
Pictures show a gaping hole in the concrete bridge across the Chonhar Strait, more than 70 miles behind the Ukraine front line.
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It is the main link between annexed Crimea and Russian-occupied Kherson.
Regional governor Vladimir Saldo, a stooge of Russian president Vladimir Putin, blamed Anglo-French Storm Shadow cruise missiles after inspecting damage, above.
The bunker-busters, pictured above, have a range of 155 miles and are designed to hit bridges and missile silos.
Russian state news RIA said the bridge would take “weeks to repair”.
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A Ukrainian official said the latest strike was a “blow” to Russian morale.
He added: “There is no place they could feel safe.”
Last year, a blast cut the Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to mainland Russia.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said his counter-offensive was slower than expected.
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