Supported by the Russian state media I reported on Saturday that a fire smash out on The bridge that connects the mainland of Russia with Crimea controlled by Russia, hours after, after powerful Explosions rocked eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv.
RIA Novosti and Tass news Quoted by a Russian local agency official Oleg Kryuchkov said that something he thought was a fuel storage tank was caught fire And that traffic has stopped on the bridge. He said the bridge’s “navigable arches” were not damaged and that work was going on for extinguish fire.
Shared photos on social media allegedly show fire and damage to the bridge. originality of Reports and photos cannot be verified immediately.
The fire Event hours After explosions rocked eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv early on Saturday, sending towering columns of smoke in sky and launch series of secondary explosions.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram that early morning explosions were result of missile strikes in Center of The city. He said the explosions set fire to the one of The cityMedical and non-residential institutions building. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The explosions came hours After Russia concentrated its attacks in She is increasingly troubled invasion of Ukraine on areas that were illegally annexed, while death The outcome of previous missile strikes on Residential buildings in southern city of Zaporizhzhia rose to 14.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to human rights organizations on Friday in Russia and Ukraine, jailed activist in Belarus is an ally of Moscow.
The committee chair, Berit Reiss-Andersen, said the honor went to “three outstanding people.” champions of human rights, democracy and peaceful coexistence”, although it was widely seen as a rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his behavior of The worst armed conflict in Europe since World War II.
Putin signed the documents on Wednesday to illegally claim four regions of Ukraine as a Russian territory, including Zaporizhzhya region This is it home Europe’s largest nuclear power power The factory whose reactors were shut down last Month.
who – which move Warned the annexation of Russia of Crimea in March 2014, which has been implemented out After Moscow claimed its residents of Peninsula has voted for join with Russia. who – which move He was widely condemned, and imposed sanctions by the United States and the European Union.
The 19-kilometre (12-mile) bridge across the Kerch Strait connects Russia’s Taman Peninsula with Crimea.
Russia opened a file first part of Extends to car traffic movement in May 2018 Parallel Bridge for Rail traffic opened the following year.
$3.6 billion project It is a tangible symbol of Moscow Claims on Crimea. It was Russia’s only land link to the peninsula until it was captured by Russian forces more Ukrainian lands on north end of the sea of Azov in Fierce fighting, especially around city of Mariupol, earlier this year.
