Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Ukrainian forces planned and carried out an attack on the only bridge linking Russia and Crimea, though Ukraine hasn’t directly taken responsibility for the explosion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukraine of carrying out a deadly explosion that damaged the only bridge linking Russia and Crimea, calling the blast—which Ukraine hasn’t directly taken responsibility for—an “act of terrorism,” as Putin steps up invasion efforts in Ukraine and as Russia’s rhetoric grows more dire.
Throughout the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been accused of deliberately striking civilian targets like shopping malls and residential blocks, and reporters and investigators have documented widespread civilian killings in Russian-occupied parts of the country.
