Coverage dated July 16, 2023

Key Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again, with Moscow blaming Kyiv for attack that killed 2

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Ukrainian officials were coy about taking responsibility, as they have been in past strikes.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Key Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again, with Moscow blaming Kyiv for attack that killed 2 (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Ukrainian officials were coy about taking responsibility, as they have been in past strikes.

  2. CBS News

    Russia says Ukraine killed 2 in attack on key bridge linking Crimea with Russian mainland (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Ukraine won't admit attacking the strategic 12-mile road bridge, but says damaging it "means fewer broken Ukrainian lives."

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Key Russian bridge to Crimea is attacked again, killing 2 motorists (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The strike Monday forced closure of the bridge for a second time during Russia’s war against Ukraine.

  4. New York Times

    Traffic Stoppage on Vital Russian Bridge in Crimea Suggests Attack by Ukraine (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Russian military bloggers reported that Ukraine had attacked the Kerch Strait Bridge, although Russian and allied authorities in Crimea only described the episode as an “emergency.”

  5. The Daily Caller

    Ukraine Attack Paralyzes Key Bridge Linking Russia And Crimea (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a devastating attack on a crucial bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean Peninsula.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Crimea bridge hit by explosions; Russia-backed authorities slam Ukraine for ‘terrorist attack' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The bridge, a 12-mile crossing of road and railways, is a crucial transportation and supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine.

  7. Voice of America

    Latest in Ukraine: 'Emergency' Halts Traffic on Bridge to Crimea (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Bridge is key link for supplying Russian forces in Ukraine

  8. Local News 8

    ‘Emergency incident’ reported on vital bridge linking Crimea with Russia (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Josh Pennington and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — An “emergency incident” has been reported on the Crimean Bridge, halting traffic on the only link between the annexed peninsula and Russia, a Moscow-backed official said Monday.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Key Russian bridge to Crimea is attacked again, with Moscow blaming Ukraine for blast that kills 2 | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Key Russian bridge to Crimea is attacked again, with Moscow blaming Ukraine for blast that kills 2

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Key Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again as Putin vows response to attack that killed 2 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    An attack before dawn Monday damaged part of a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine, forcing the span’s temporary closure for a second time in less than a year. Two people were killed and their daughter was injured.

  11. CNN

    Latest news on Russia's war in Ukraine, Crimea bridge incident, grain deal 'terminated' (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An "emergency incident" has been reported on the Crimean Bridge, halting traffic on the only link between the annexed peninsula and Russia, a Moscow-backed official said Monday. Follow live updates here.

  12. NBC News

    Russia says Ukraine just attacked its key bridge linking Russia with Crimea (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    It would be the second time Russian officials have blamed Ukraine for targeting the bridge linking Russia with the annexed Crimean Peninsula.

  13. KRDO

    Ukraine claims responsibility for new attack on key Crimea bridge (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Josh Pennington, Alex Stambaugh, Brad Lendon and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian security official has claimed Kyiv’s responsibility for an attack on the bridge linking the annexed Crimean peninsula to the Russian mainland – a vital supply line for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine and a …

  14. Washington Times

    Traffic on key bridge from Crimea to Russia’s mainland halted after attack that kills 2 (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland was halted on Monday after one of its sections was blown up in what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian attack that also killed a married couple and injured their daughter.

  15. NBC New York

    Crimea bridge reportedly hit by explosions; authorities slam Ukraine for ‘terrorist attack' (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The bridge, a 12-mile crossing of road and railways, is a crucial transportation and supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine.

  16. Portland Press Herald

    Key Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again; Moscow blames Ukraine for attack (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    An attack before dawn damaged part of a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Two killed in Ukrainian attack on key Crimean bridge, Russia says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A fatal Ukrainian strike on early Monday morning hit the key bridge connecting Russia to Crimea, which Russia annexed almost a decade ago.

  18. New York Post

    Ukraine takes responsibility for deadly attack on key Crimean bridge (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ukraine’s military has claimed responsibility for an early morning attack Monday on the bridge connecting the annexed Crimean peninsula to Russia’s mainland that killed two people and l…

  19. New York Times

    Explosions Damage Crimea Bridge as Russia Blames Ukraine for Attack (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Russia accused Ukraine of hitting the Kerch Strait Bridge for the second time in 10 months, saying that two maritime drones had struck the bridge, an essential supply line for Russian troops.

  20. Insider

    This 12-mile-bridge in Crimea is a lifeline for Russia's occupation, but attacks and damages are making it a headache for Moscow (opens Insider)

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    Experts told Insider the Kerch Bridge is key to linking Putin's Russia culturally and economically with Crimea.

  21. Military Times

    Russia blames Ukraine for attack on key Crimea military supply bridge (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Russia said two Ukrainian sea drones launched the strike. Ukrainian officials were coy about possible involvement.

  22. Wall Street Journal

    Bridge Between Crimea and Russia Disabled in Presumed Ukrainian Attack (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The presumed Ukrainian strike marked the second time the bridge had been hit, potentially constraining Russian supplies to the front lines in southern Ukraine.

  23. Los Angeles Times

    Attack on key bridge from Crimea to Russia kills 2 and halts traffic (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia has been halted after one of its sections was blown up in an attack that also killed two people.

  24. Washington Times

    Russia blames Ukraine for attack on key Crimea military supply bridge that kills 2 (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Vehicle traffic on the single bridge that links Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea and serves as a key supply route for the Kremlin’s forces in the war with Ukraine came to a standstill Monday after one of its sections was blown up, killing a married couple and wounding their daughter.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Two killed, child wounded in ’emergency’ on Russian Crimea bridge (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Officials say traffic on bridge linking annexed-Crimea to the Russian mainland has been halted due to an ’emergency’.

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