Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit - Russia

A drone onslaught connected an ammunition depot successful Crimea has led to civilian evacuations and disrupted transport, Russian authorities person said.

Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-installed politician of occupied Crimea, said Ukraine was down the attack, without providing evidence.

Mr Aksyonov said section residents surviving wrong 5 kilometres of the blast were being evacuated.

Rail services crossed the Kerch span person besides reportedly been halted.

Earlier connected Saturday, Russian authorities stopped postulation connected the bridge, but past swiftly reopened it to cars.

A aboriginal update from the Moscow-installed authorities said roadworthy postulation was again halted until further notice.

Mr Aksyonov said infrastructure facilities successful the Krasnogvardeysky territory successful Crimea were the target.

The BBC has not been capable to independently verify the attack.

The Kerch bridge, often referred to arsenic the Crimea bridge, was opened successful 2018 and it enables roadworthy and obstruction entree betwixt Russia and Crimea - Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia successful 2014.

The span has go a awesome of Russian concern and is besides an important re-supply way for Russian forces successful confederate Ukraine.

On Monday, a blast connected the span killed 2 radical and damaged the roadworthy but the railway line, which runs parallel to it, was not damaged.

The Kremlin blamed Kyiv for Monday's onslaught and said Ukraine had carried retired a "terrorist" act. Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate and accused Ukraine of launching a "senseless" and "cruel" attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the Crimea span is simply a morganatic target.

Speaking connected Friday helium said the span was "the way utilized to provender the warfare with ammunition and this is being done connected a regular basis", adding that Kyiv sees it arsenic "an force facility".

"So, understandably, this is simply a people for us," Mr Zelensky said, successful a video code to the Aspen information league successful the US.

Monday's alleged onslaught was the 2nd large incidental connected the Kerch span successful the past year.

In October 2022, the span was partially closed pursuing a immense explosion. It was afloat reopened successful February.