Breaking – The Ukraine military have successfully blown up The Kerch Bridge which connects Russia to Crimea. This is the second day of brilliant, strategic attacks on Russia. This bridge is or was heavily used to transport Russian equipment and artiller into Ukraine. This is another severe blow to the Russian military.

For some time, Ukrainian forces have threatened to attack the 12-mile Kerch Strait Bridge that links Russia and the Crimean Peninsula.

Russia built the bridge following its 2014 seizure and illegal annexation of Crimea. It is of symbolic value for both countries, a sign of occupation for Ukraine and of the (claimed) expansion of Russian borders for its enemy.

Indeed, President Putin marked the 2018 opening of the bridge by driving a truck over it. The Kerch Strait Bridge is also of practical and strategic value.

The bridge, which includes both vehicle and rail lines, is a major conduit for goods destined for the civilian population of Crimea and occupied southern Ukraine.

The targeting of bridges has long been controversial, raising issues of distinction (whether bridges are military objectives or civilian objects) and proportionality (even if they are military objectives, whether the expected harm caused to the civilian population by the destruction of a bridge is excessive in light of the military advantage anticipated).