NEW: Putin labels Crimea bridge explosion terrorist attack by Ukraine
Putin made the accusation during a video meeting with Alexander Bastrykin, the chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee, who said he had opened a criminal case looking into the matter as an act of terrorism.
“There is no doubt. This is an act of terrorism aimed at destroying critically important civilian infrastructure," Putin said in the video, perBastrykin implied that citizens of other countries — including Russians — had participated in the attack, per AP. He said Russian authorities had already determined the route of the truck responsible for the explosion, adding that it had traveled to Georgia, Armenia, Bulgaria, North Ossetia and part of southern Russia called Krasnodar, among other places.The Kerch bridge — a longtime symbol of Putin's claim to the Crimean Peninsula — serves as a critical supply route for Russia's troops in Ukraine.to Crimea.
While Ukrainian officials acknowledged the bridge's explosion on Saturday Ukraine did not claim responsibility for the attack.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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