Dnipro, Ukraine CNN —Ukrainian security services have released to CNN exclusive footage showing the moment in July when they used an experimental sea drone to attack Russia’s bridge to annexed Crimea, providing new details on the attack and warning more such assaults will follow.
The attack on July 17 caused damage to the road lanes of the bridge, and, according to Russian officials, killed two civilians.
A view of the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, the only direct link between Russia and the Crimean peninsula.
Maliuk also claimed responsibility for the first Ukrainian attack on the bridge, on October 8, but declined to provide details.
He said the July drone attack was the product of months of preparation.
Persons:
Vladimir Putin, It’s, Vasyl Maliuk, ”, Olengorskiy, Maliuk, Oleksiy Neizhpapa, “, ” Maliuk
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Locations:
Dnipro, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Kerch, Crimean, Novorossisk, Ukraine Security Service Ukraine, Moscow, Ukrainian