Ukraine targets bridge linking Russia to Crimea with massive underwater blast, video shows

A monolithic underwater blast targeting a span linking Russia to Crimea near it successful a "state of emergency" Tuesday, according to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU).

The astonishment detonation comes conscionable days aft Ukraine carried retired "Operation Spider's Web," a bid of coordinated drone strikes penetrating heavy into Russian territory that is believed to person taken retired dozens of Russia's astir almighty bomber jets and surveillance planes arsenic they sat idle connected 5 subject airfields.  

"Illegal objects of the Russian Federation person nary spot connected the territory of our state. The Crimean Bridge is truthful an perfectly morganatic target, particularly fixed that the force utilized it arsenic a logistical artery to unafraid their troops," SBU Lt. Gen. Vasily Malyuk said successful a statement. "Crimea is Ukraine, and immoderate manifestations of the concern volition person our harsh response." 

The SBU said it detonated astir 2,500 pounds of underwater explosives on the Kerch Bridge. Footage showed a blast centered astir 1 of the span pillars, followed by radical surveying harm connected apical of the bridge. 

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An detonation was seen connected Tuesday, June 3, 2025 on the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and Crimea. (APTN/Ukrainian Security Service)

Malyuk supervised the operation, which took months of planning, according to the SBU.  

"The span is successful a authorities of emergency," it declared. 

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People are seen connected apical of the Kerch Bridge surveying harm pursuing the detonation connected Tuesday, June 3. (APTN/Ukrainian Security Service)

Traffic crossed the Kerch Bridge was delayed for 3 hours this morning, according to The Associated Press.  

The span reportedly reopened earlier it closed a 2nd time.  

The SBU said nary civilians were wounded successful the blast. 

A presumption shows the Kerch Bridge linking Russia to Crimea, which was targeted successful an detonation by Ukraine connected Tuesday, June 3. (Reuters/Alexey Pavlishak)

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"Previously, we struck the Crimean Bridge doubly successful 2022 and 2023. So contiguous we continued this contented already underwater," Malyuk said. 

Fox News’ Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.