In his speech at the Aspen Security Forum, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Crimean bridge is a target for his country that must be neutralized.
“It is clear that this is our target. And every target that brings war, not peace, must be neutralized,” he said.
Besides the bridge, Kiev described its goal as the complete return of Crimea.
Crimean President Sergey Aksyonov on the night of 17 July declaration“An emergency has occurred at the 145th support area from the Krasnodar Territory” on the Crimean bridge. The Russian National Counter-Terrorism Committee blamed the Ukrainian special services for the incident. According to NAC, the bridge was attacked by two Ukrainian surface drones. RF IC woke up criminal case under the article on terrorist act.
Previously in Ukraine award was offered He participated in the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge.