The Crimean bridge was damaged as a result of Ukraine's attack, said Chairman of the Crimean Parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, APA's Russia bureau reports.
“Tonight, the terrorist regime in Kyiv committed a new crime — they attacked the Crimean bridge,” he said in his Telegram channel.
“In retaliation — we will follow the news. Our Secretary of Defense has promised strikes against criminal decision-making centers,” he added.
According to the Transport Ministry of the Russian Federation, the bridge itself was not damaged. The incident occurred at a part leading to the bridge.
A girl was injured, while her parents perished in the incident, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod said in a separate statement on his own Telegram channel.
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