Crimea bridge blast can have 'serious' implications on Russia’s logistics amid war: UK MoD

 dam to Kerch bridge in Crimea from Saturday’s explosion could have a “significant” impact on Russia’s “already strained ability to sustain its forces” in sourn region of Ukraine, according to latest intelligence update from UK’s Ministry of Defence.

blast “will likely touch President Putin closely,” claimed UK MoD. blast on Kerth bridge may sting President Putin as bridge was constructed under contract by a close childhood friend of Russian President, Arkady Rotenberg. Putin had personally sponsored and inaugurated bridge, reported Guardian. Moreover, blast came on Putin’s 70th birthday as Russia has already been losing ground amid Ukraine’s highly effective counteroffensive.  

Significance of Kerch Strait Bridge  

Kerch Strait Bridge, which was built in year 2018, was intended to connect Crimea with Russia's transportation system. UK’s Ministry of Defense stated that bridge’s rail crossing had played a key role in moving heavy military vehicles to war’s sourn front during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  

extent of dam to rail crossing was uncertain, it said, but any serious disruption to its capacity would be “highly likely” to significantly affect Russian forces in Ukraine’s south.  

bridge links road and rail crossings between Russian-occupied Crimea and Krasdar region of Russia. Moreover, UK MoD tweet revealed that 08th October's blast destroyed two of four carriways of roadway over a length of approximately 250 meters. Furrmore, damd trackway will seriously degrade capacity for commute, informed tweet.  

Meanwhile, Mick Ryan, a retired Australian Army Major General, lauded Ukraine’s operations on Twitter pointing out “excellent” operational design of Ukrainian military. retired Australian Major General wrote furr, “This could be part of ir design for taking back Crimea in short term - or part of a deception operation to distract from or areas.”  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier vowed in an address to nation to take back all land lost to Russia amid its invasion, including Crimea. Ukraine’s counteroffensive has led to significant gains amid war. Meanwhile, Russia’s annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions has intensified conflict as EU anunced  8th pack of sanctions against Russian Federation.