Ukrainian forces have struck a key bridge linking mainland and Crimea, Russia-appointed Kherson governor says.
Chongar bridge has been called ‘the gate to Crimea’ – which is the territory annexed by Russia in 2014.
Crimea’s governor says no casualties have been reported, and he says the attack was carried out by a Storm Shadow missile.
The UK confirmed it had provided Ukraine’s military with the Storm Shadow cruise missiles – which have a range of 250km.
Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow for the latest updates.
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Probably not the storm shadow, it could have destroyed the whole thing. Most likely some suicide drones of Ukraine
Wake up Al Jazeera! You report as fact a very dubious claim by a Russian spokesman! Why do you think Storm Shadow when every military analyst says this doesn’t look like a 450kg explosion?! How about some journalistic investigation and analysis?
Defenitely not storm shadow, if storm shadow hit the bridge that will be totally collapse.
😂
Storm shadow can dig the deep of 4 metres of solid bunker where putin hidden
Why aren’t you guys reporting the dead Ukrainians rather than just a bridge. That you can build in 24 hours. Are human lives better than the bridge?
Now waiting for the Russian shovels to respond. Hope them shovels are swift and devastating. God bless President Putin and the Russian people. Africa, Lesotho. 🇷🇺🇷🇺🌹🇱🇸🇱🇸
every new slap from ukraine to terrorist putin will make dictator to shiver and finally collapse … min 20 such attacks every day in russia infra is the need to excel
WARMONGER CHANNEL AND DESONEST, CORRUPT. LIAR
Russia’s biggest enemy in this was is reality. They still think that they can control what Ukraine can and can’t do.
I have the impression RU provoked this to justify some escalation.
When mod warned publicly not to do it, it was basically an invite to do it!
Let’s see what the shovels people, who have ran out of missiles since over a year, would do!
Box them in! SLAVA UKRAINI
Putin is coming to do drive through tomorrow
Russia shouldn’t be worried, it was only HIMARS… It was only testing how strong the bridge was.. thankfuly that 75% goes to the project and 25% only goes to the pocket😅.. joke🤣
Storm Shadow will soon be Shadow storm, so much noise from the UK about this small success of the cruise missile. The missile will soon be a shadow of itself, like M777, Javelin, NLaw, Stingers, Patriot, Krab, JDAMS, HARM, etc.
For more than a year, the Russians have been cowardly attacking various Ukrainian civilian targets from a long distance and killing women, children….. schools and hospitals! They destroy beautiful cities like Kiev or Odessa with rockets. How would the Russians like it if rockets fell on Moscow every day?
Ukraine is already bombarding the entire occupied zone. Russia will not be able to hold out for long.
Bridges are legitimate military targets serving to supply soldiers on the front lines. Unlike dams, apartment buildings and power stations that Russian army typically attacks.
Sure. Russia is so stupid and wastes missiles on objects meaningless from military point of view. Or wait… maybe it’s not true?
Indeed… don’t target damns, like the US “task force nine” did in Syria in 2017.
@david soul and everyone will clap their hands for Russia? Okay if you believe that great!
@Shawn Ricmond Usually it’s simpletons who result in insults. Try to cope better kid.
@climbeverest the question is what will you do??, what will nato do.? Commit suicide???? 😆 🤣 😂 😹
Ruzzian Orcish Media can’t be trusted to give accurate time, much less any tactical information.
it wasnt a missle attack.. it was a MILITARY exercise!
Puttler go home! 🎉❤
Ukraine is not at war with Russia, they are only fending off putin thugs.
Ukraine is terrorist state, how can they attack a peaceful nation??!!! Slava Russia.
Russian air defence is perfectt 😂😂😂😂😂
So it begins 😁
Bridges are UNSAFE.
Ukraine should have fired more because the retaliation from the russians won’t match that one missile.
Can’t wait to see what kind of rewards they’ll get in the next few days
RuZZia says “ blah blah blah “ no one cares what ruZZia says
This Yulia seems to be quite of a “journalist”. The Moscow regime is notoriously in favor of free journalism, free speech, free opposition, civil rights, human rights,! 😂😂😂
What a reliable source of info! “The Russian Girl”.
Ukraine war not ending soon
Nah. Our beautiful British missiles make bigger holes than that. Allhamdulilah.
If it was Storm Shadow, the significance of this strike is the Ukrainian Air Force is still very much alive since Storm Shadow must be launched from an aircraft.
Besides, the Russian cannot fight with no supplies.
Ukraine can win by just attacking the Russian supply routes.
🇺🇦🚀…..🌉🔥🔥🔥🔥
Slava Ukraine! Russkis complain when in fact they initiated the unprovoked war.
NICE!!!! Go Ukraine!!
We are winning, now come die for ukraine
Shame the Kremlin palace didn’t get hit.
A message to the future generations never make russia feel threatened
the difference between “looking dangerous” and “being dangerous”.Russia
describes military doctrine as defensive military doctrine. With regard
to nuclear weapons specifically, Russia reserves the right to use
nuclear weapons: in response to the use of nuclear and other types of
weapons of mass destruction against it or its allies,in case of
aggression against Russia with the use of conventional weapons when the
very existence of the state is threatened
How do Russian nuclear weapons compare to the rest of the world?
Russia – 6,257
America 5,550
UK – 225
France – 290
China – 350
Israel – 90
Pakistan – 165
India – 156
North Korea – 40
At this point, Ukraine has nothing much to lose but Russia is on the other hand. 🤣
Russia should directly attack border crossing across ukriane where west arms r coming to attack directly
West has declared an open war against russia
Its to be seen how much Russia can contain itnself
The gentleness of the tongue is the tree of life,
but its perversity – a fall of the spirit.
That’s showing the weakness of Russia in their air defence system.
Putin is a little man not a “strong man”…A Sociopath that that will go down in History like Hitler. Rise up and Russian people take.your Country back and stop the senseless death on both sides..One word Khadafi!
The “key” is no deaths! It’s part of Russian Supply Chain and I know they will eventually destroy that bridge! Special Group Military Operation to get Putin (second coming of Hitler) to the Hague! Your children/family is being sacrificed (Russian Soldiers) for Putin’s delusional “returning the mother land” NO ONE HAS EVER ATTACKED RUSSIA until this War…And the war needs to end for peace everywhere! Take back your country from evil (Putin and his Regime)!
Al Jazeera just uncritically reporting the words of Russian appointed official. Hardly quality journalism.
Why do you want to be brain wash 🙄 😒
Well done Ukraine, best wishes from India
Thank you 🙏
Arey tell your name don’t say india I don’t support Ukrainian! Go Russia go
@Gokulam Rakesh Go where? They were on top once… The only way now, is down 🤷♂
@Joseph Blogs it was a testing of accuracy and range
😂😂let see how they going to scape 😂😂
Send the ATACMs to to rid Ukraine of these invaders! Yes Ukraine’s economy is devastated but just wait and see how the rubble is doing in 2024!
We have been waiting 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️
Russia has been weak
🚀🚀🚀Storm shadows 🔥🌉🔥
Use storm shadow on kerchbridge pillars under the arch
Respeto al pueblo Ruso!!!!!
LOL…FUNNY HOW BIG THE DAMAGE 😂😂 IT DOESNT EVEN LOOK LIKE HIT BY MISSILES 😂😂
THIS WESTERN MEDIA ARE HILAROIUS!!
THIS COULD BE AN ANOTHER. COMMERCIAL FOR STORM SHADOW …HITTING THE BRIDGE WITH A HOLE 😂😂!! NO WONDER HOW THE WEST SELLS THEIR ARM’S ..THEY REALLY HAVE A GOOD MARKETING 😂😂😂 !
It’s all hyped up ” nothing to show 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Well it is war
RUSSIA WILL RESPOND BY DESTROYING BRIDGES IN UKRAINE.
You can also expect more strategic attacks on Ukraine from Russia , let’s not forget that 20 % is now occupied by Russia let’s see what happens by November ?? The offensive so far is a total failure !!!
this 2-bit hustler o’leary. just a few months ago he was touting FTX. OBVIOUSLY DOESNT KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT……..
Still I urge enough of war can’t u feel innocent children are dying
These holes in the bridge are far to small for four 450kg Storm Shadow warheads…
I think Ukraine launched the new GLSDB missiles/glide bombs to attack this bridge to test them…
GLSDB
Warhead: Fragmentation multipurpose warhead
Warhead weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Explosive fill: 16 kg (35 lb) AFX-757 Insensitive munition certified
Penetration: greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) of steel reinforced concrete
Both Sides come together and fight for peace nobody will get any profit out of it the entire humanity will be crushed into stone age
Ukraine is digging deep its grave!
Is your mother sister to your father?
Take it out completely. It’s Russia’s only land resupply route to the area.
Britain will supply more storm shadows so more russian targets are on the cards well done ukraine drive the invaders from your land all the best from britan
Why would Ukraine damage this bridge it’s the only way into Crimea
The only thing Ukrainian Nazis are good at is Terrorism. How Evil 💔😞
How much does Putler pay you?
@Emund Ulvbane better than being brainwashed with MSM propaganda. Ukraine broke 3 Peace Treaties (2014/2015/2022) – they get what they deserve
It’s time for Ru to bring out the big hammers and get this over with ASAP. The more that time goes by, the worse this is going to be for everyone involved.
Naah, pointless firing one missile at a bridge. They are either serious about destroying these bridges or they aren’t. No half way measures required.
well-done!!!if this is not the huge bridge/IT NEEDS @ BEE DROPPED!!!!NUFF_SAID
Does anyone care what Russia has to say about this
No
100 of SSM, so that bridge will collapse.
Cut up the head of the snake in your house. Slava Ukraina. Well done. Russians, go home, your country is big enough and you have rich ressources. Be happy with that. Russian mothers and ukrainian mothers and fathers don’t want to loose their children, they feel the same pain. The old men in the Kremlin should be sent to a psychiatric clinic. He is sick.
So it’s wrong for Russia to annex Crimea when most Crimeans would rather stay a part of Russia but it’s okay for the US to annex Hawai’i even though Hawaiians objected.
Hypocritical western fu*** at it again 🤡
GLORY to Russia 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺💪💪💪
There is no glory in RuSSia anymore. The revolution is coming..
The end of this war the the complete eradication of every tree, building, and people in Ukraine because Zelenskey doesn’t want negotiations.
Russia is in panic for small things. But, they are the criminal blasting the Big Dam Nova Khokhova. Shame on Russians & so selfish & terrorist attitude. Putin hasnot pain for doing crimes. He will be bigger criminal tha Hitler in the History of mankind. He is doing to sit in the chair as Russia head for life time like Xi. So these birds are friends & they are adding all Kings of Arab kingdoms – Dictators & Autocrats. Shame on PUTIN & ALL RUSSIANS. What happened to Russian bravery & Leninism?
Only thing the kiev terrorists can destroy are civilian targets.
Dam, pipelines, bridges….
😂 bit like the Russians then. Oh sorry, the Russians target apartment blocks, hospitals, museums etc..
To stop this war Russia should capture Zelensky
According to rapport What russia saying is that they get buttered for blowing up 5 people in mission to titanic
Time for blow through out of Ukraine to get sick rats out off their land
F in Ukrainian Terorists ….get them Russia
You are so brain washed. You poor little Ivan.
Yeah, send the clown to his maker … Uraaaa
Russia is not learning at all. Putin call off this war and turn in yourself. You killed too many innocent souls
Stolen by Russians
ukrops will now have kiev attacked
keep poking the bear
Kerch bridge must be next
And Russia is done ✅
Russian S300 and S 400 stated, we don’t want any part of this! Lol, that’s what Turkey bought and uses for Homeland protection. Can I get a refund?
It absolutely was not a Storm Shadow missile. No secondary detonation meaning the second trigger was on zero. Both 1st and 2nd at the same time would’ve put that bridge in the water
Cant wait to see Russia’s response. Of course Ukraine will shoot down more than was fired but hopefully some Nato, CIA, MI6, and Mossad secret bases are destroyed again. Glory to Russia!
Destroy columns not the slab. Barrage of missiles please. Also Russia -Crimea bridge must be destroyed as soon as possible.✌️
Russia didn’t start this mess , the US and Nato did!!! Go back to 2008 and look what was happening and then fast forward to 2014 and look at the Minsk and Minsk 2 agreements . The Us promised Gorbachov no expansion eastwards.. not even 1 inch. The US are are responsible like they were in Libya,Afghanistan, Iraq etc etc. Poor Ukrainians just cannon fodder!!! Wake up people.
_Russia says_ is still a thing?
Many Ukrainians will die for this 😂🎉
Looks like the job wasn’t finished.
honestly, not impressive. bridge still usable
HIMARS missiles do strike from above in a downward angle kind of motion…yet it seems that a cruise missile would guide itself underneath the bridge, detonate, and would produce a bigger explosion. I saw the video of the moment of detonation and the missile came from above and struck at a downward angle.
Putin get out of Ukraine.