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☆ Russian security forces say a key bridge to Crimea was sabotaged by a truck bomb hidden inside rolls of plastic wrap that repeatedly went unnoticed
  + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Russia says a key bridge to Crimea was attacked by a truck bomb hidden in rolls of plastic. Russia's Federal Security Service said Ukrainian military intelligence organized the bombing. Ukraine has not directly claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing of the Kerch Strait Bridge. Russia's Federal Security Service claimed that the bombing — which Russian President Vladimir Putin has deemed a "terrorist attack" — was organized by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense and its head, Kyrylo Budanov. Russia's Federal Security Service said that the explosive device that destroyed part of the bridge was "camouflaged" in rolls of construction polyethylene film on 22 pallets weighing in total more than 25 tons.
☆ Russia's FSB arrests eight for Crimea Bridge blast
  + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
MOSCOW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia over the explosion that damaged the Crimea Bridge last Saturday, Interfax reported. The FSB said the explosion was organised by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry, and its director Kyrylo Budanov. Ukraine has not officially confirmed its involvement in the blast, but some Ukrainian officials have celebrated the damage. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe explosion on the twelve mile-long bridge destroyed one section of the road bridge, temporarily halting road traffic. At a televised meeting of Russia's Security Council on Monday, Putin said the strikes were a retaliation for the Crimea bridge blast, which he said had been organised by Ukraine's secret services.
☆ Russia agents in Ukraine defence sector pass battle plans to Moscow: Zelenskiy official
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKYIV, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Russia has agents in Ukraine's defence sector who pass information to Moscow and allow Russia to anticipate Ukrainian moves on the battlefield, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's representative to the Ukrainian parliament said on Thursday. "We cannot underestimate the enemy," Fedir Venislavskyi told a briefing. "Their main intelligence directorate unfortunately has many agents, including in our defence sector. I think that they partly understand the next steps of our armed forces that we will see in the near future." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Max Hunder; writing by Matthias Williams Editing by Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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