Explosion Destroys Part of Crimea Bridge, Disrupts Russian Forces’ Supply Route

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an investigation

A view shows a fire on the Crimean Bridge, also called the Kerch bridge, at sunrise in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, on Oct. 8, 2022. Stringer/Reuters

A massive explosion on Oct. 8 involving a truck on a bridge that links Russia and Crimea killed at least three people and caused a fire that destroyed a section of the bridge, Russian authorities said.

The span is regarded as a key supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine.