The blasts were the second time the Kerch Strait Bridge has been hit in 10 months.
Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of using maritime drones to assault the bridge, a strategic link for Russian forces fighting in southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials celebrated the attack, but neither claimed nor denied responsibility for the blasts.
Hours after the attack, Moscow announced that it was pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal, an agreement that had allowed Ukraine to export its grain by sea despite Moscow’s naval blockade.
Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, said the bridge attack was not related to Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the deal, which had helped keep global food prices stable.
Persons:
Vladimir V, Dmitri S
Organizations:
Monday
Locations:
Crimean, Russia, Kerch, Ukraine, Moscow