Coverage dated October 7, 2022

Truck Bomb Damages Key Bridge Between Russia, Crimea

Headline from NBC4 Washington

Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee says that a truck bomb has caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Blast on bridge to Crimea hurts Russian supply lines, pride (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin is moving to tighten security along a key bridge to Crimea after an explosion caused part of the bridge to collapse. The Kerch bridge is an

  2. Triblive

    Truck bomb hits bridge to Crimea, hurts Russian supply lines (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Russian authorities said a truck bomb caused the blast and that three people were killed.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Blast hits Crimea bridge, key supply route in Russia's war (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Russian authorities say a truck bomb has caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia. The bridge is a key supply

  4. NBC4 Washington

    Truck Bomb Damages Key Bridge Between Russia, Crimea (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee says that a truck bomb has caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia.

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Crimea bridge blast damages key Russian supply route; 3 dead (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By ADAM SCHRECK and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on Saturday, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine.

  6. Valdosta Daily Times

    Russian authorities say truck bomb caused fire, partial collapse of bridge linking Crimea with Russia (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Russian authorities say truck bomb caused fire, partial collapse of bridge linking Crimea with Russia.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Russia-Ukraine updates: Crimean bridge fire caused by truck explosion | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A fire was reported on the Kerch bridge linking mainland Russia with the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula. Russian media said it was sparked by a truck blast. Follow DW for the latest.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Key bridge between Russia and Crimea hit by blast | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Kerch bridge connecting Crimea to Russia has partially collapsed after being hit by a major explosion. It's a key road and rail link from the Russian mainland to the annexed Crimean peninsula. Russian authorities are blaming the blast on a truck bombing.

  9. Tulsa World

    Crimea bridge blast could escalate Russia's war in Ukraine (opens Tulsa World)

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    Russian authorities say a truck bomb has caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia. The bridge is a key supply

  10. KVIA El Paso

    Massive blast cripples parts of Crimea-Russia bridge, in blow to Putin's war effort (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Surveillance footage from cameras on the Kerch bridge leading to Russian-annexed Crimea shows the moment of a large explosion on the roadway. The source of the blast is unclear, and Ukrainian officials have started responding to the fire, without directly acknowledging that Ukraine was responsible.

  11. Al Jazeera

    3 killed as blast damages only bridge linking Russia and Crimea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Moscow opens ‘criminal probe’ into the ‘terrorist’ attack, which, it says, was caused by a truck explosion.

  12. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russia says truck bomb damages bridge to Crimea (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Russian authorities said Saturday that a truck bomb has caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Blast Damages Only Bridge Linking Russia and Crimea; Zelenskyy Advisor Calls It ‘the Beginning' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Russian authorities reported on Saturday that a large blaze erupted on the only bridge linking mainland Russia to the occupied Crimean Peninsula.

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Explosion damages bridge to Crimea, hurts Russia supply line (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Russian authorities said a truck bomb caused the blast, which killed three people.

  15. Forbes

    Russian Has One Main Bridge Into Southern Ukraine. Someone Just Blew It Up. (opens Forbes)

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    Starting in 2018, the Kerch Bridge became the main overland supply line connecting Russia to Russian-held territory in southern Ukraine. Until someone—Ukrainian operatives, apparently—blew up the bridge on Saturday morning.

  16. The Guardian

    Russia-Ukraine war live: three killed as huge explosion causes key Crimea-Russia road bridge to collapse (opens The Guardian)

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    Blast early on Saturday causes road bridge to collapse and engulfs rail bridge in flames

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Truck bombing of Crimea bridge damages key Russian supply route, kills 3 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on Saturday, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Crimea bridge explosion deals blow to Russian military operations (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Saturday, an explosion destroyed parts of the only bridge linking Crimea to Russia, funerals are underway for the 36 victims of a mass shooting in Thailand, Indonesia's president said FIFA will not sanction his country for using tear gas at a soccer match, authorities say trains in …

  19. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Explosion destroys bridge linking Russia to Crimea, damaging key Russian supply route (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    The bombing came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70, dealing him a humiliating blow that could lead him to up the ante in his war on Ukraine.

  20. NPR

    As a Russian-built bridge linked to Crimea blows up, Ukraine's offensive continues (opens NPR)

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    The latest from Ukraine, where a Russian-built bridge linking mainland Russia to the Crimean peninsula seems to have been heavily damaged this weekend.

  21. Insider

    Ukraine hints that it sabotaged a crucial bridge linking Russia and Crimea to spite Putin on his 70th birthday (opens Insider)

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    A day after Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday, an explosion caused the Kerch bridge to collapse. Ukrainian officials responded mockingly.

  22. Hot Air

    "Just the beginning": Kerch Bridge explosion sets off battle for Crimea? (opens Hot Air)

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    Vladimir Putin appeared in person to open the 18-kilometer Kerch Bridge in 2018 as a symbol of the permanence of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The front-page image of this post shows Putin in t...

  23. KVIA El Paso

    Massive blast hits bridge linking Crimea and Russia. Here's what we know (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jill Dougherty, Tim Lister and Amy Woodyatt, CNN A huge blast early Saturday has severely damaged the only bridge connecting annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland, causing parts of it to collapse. The attack, which has disrupted major transport links between mainland Russia and the annexed penin…

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Russia-Ukraine updates: Crimean bridge fire caused by truck bomb | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A fire was reported on the Kerch bridge linking mainland Russia with the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula. Russian media said it was sparked by a truck blast. Follow DW for the latest.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Key bridge linking Russia to Crimea damaged in explosion (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia opens criminal probe into the blast that blew up the vital bridge linking Moscow-annexed Crimea to the mainland.

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