Moscow blames Ukraine after key bridge to Crimea attacked again

Vehicle traffic came to a standstill, while rail traffic across the 12-mile span was also halted for about six hours.

The bridge connects the Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait (Investigative Committee of Russia via AP)

A pre-dawn attack has damaged part of a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea – 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.