Ukraine: Russia announces “additional measures” to ensure security on the Kerch bridge

Madrid, October 11 (European press) –

On Tuesday, the Russian authorities announced “additional measures” to ensure security on the Kerch bridge linking the country with Crimea, which was annexed in 2014, after the explosion recorded Saturday at the site, an event that ended with three dead and two victims. Moscow blamed Kyiv.

The National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) noted that during a meeting held this Tuesday, chaired by the Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, “a set of additional measures aimed at increasing the level of protection against terrorism was developed. Transportation” was in place, according to what it collected. Interfax news agency.

The bridge, also known as the Crimean Bridge, is an important supply route for Russian forces in Crimea and Russian-occupied southern Ukraine. The structure, which is 19 kilometers long, includes a rail transit road and a motorway.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukraine’s intelligence services of perpetrating a “terrorist attack” on Saturday against the Kerch bridge, rendering it partially invalid. Russia launched a series of raids on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, on Monday in an apparent response to the incident, killing nearly 20 people and wounding more than 100.