Urgent| The President of Ukraine threatens to unleash…"Firestorm"..And Moscow warns
Ukraine’s president threatened to unleash a ‘firestorm’ On "the most important project" To Russian President Vladimir Putin… Moscow immediately issued a severe warning
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine of using "terrorist tactics" towards this goal.
The President of Ukraine reveals the goal
According to the German newspaper Bild, the President revealed Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky announced part of the new counterattack plan, including the goal of collapsing the Kerch Bridge in Crimea. Zelensky said: " We really want to destroy the Russian infrastructure. Not everyone is talking about the Kerch Bridge only, we are talking about some infrastructure that constitutes a military target, we are talking about bridges and airports.
And in his interview with the German newspaper.. According to Russia’s RT news agency, the Ukrainian president made a similar statement last year.
Zelensky said in a video speech to the Aspen Security Forum in July 2023: "The bridge in Crimea is a legitimate target for Ukraine It must be neutralized.”
Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2022, Ukrainian officials have threatened to destroy the 19-kilometre-long bridge linking Crimea to the Krasnodar region, saying the bridge is very important. For the Russian army.
In February, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Alexei Nezbaba, announced that he would destroy this bridge by 2024.
Kiev has repeatedly asked Germany to provide it with missiles. The Taurus is long-range, and its main purpose is to attack the Kerch Bridge.
German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz strongly rejected Kiev’s request, saying that Russia could consider this as Berlin’s participation in War.
However, in March, a leaked recording revealed that German officials were discussing a plan to send long-range missiles to Ukraine that could attack this bridge.
The Kremlin responded
Before the interview with the President of Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, last Wednesday, accused Kiev of using " "Terrorist Tactics" Against the Kerch Bridge.
Peskov said: " The Kiev authorities are openly declaring aggressive terrorist plans involving Russian infrastructure.”
Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2022, Ukrainian officials have threatened to destroy the 19-kilometre-long bridge that It connects the Crimean Peninsula to the Krasnodar region, saying that the structure is very important for the Russian army.
In February, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy announced, Vice Admiral Alexei Nezbaba, said that he would destroy this bridge by 2024. Kiev has repeatedly asked Germany to provide it with long-range Taurus missiles, the main purpose of which is to attack the Kerch Bridge.
German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz strongly rejected Kiev’s request, saying that Russia could regard this as Berlin’s participation in the war.
However, in March, a leaked recording revealed that German officials were discussing a plan to send long-range missiles to Ukraine that could attack this bridge.
Peskov said that the words of the leader of Ukraine prove to us once again the absolute correctness and proportionality of the decisions taken by Russian President Vladimir Putin, regarding the start of the military operation. Private ".
It is noteworthy that the Kerch Bridge was built in the period from 2016 to 2018 and is the only railway route linking the Crimean Peninsula to the mainland of Russia.
According to RT, it This bridge has been repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian missiles and drones.
In October 2022, a truck loaded with explosives exploded while passing across the bridge, killing three people and causing severe damage. .
In July 2023, an unmanned submarine exploded under this hull, killing two people.
At the time, the president described Putin attacks as "brutal" It has no military meaning, noting that Russia does not use the bridge for the purpose of transporting ammunition.
According to Reuters, the Kerch Bridge is a major project for President Putin, who was the first person to attend the opening ceremony by driving a truck across the bridge in 2018.
This project was built at a cost of 3.6 billion US dollars, and plays a very important role in providing fuel and food to Crimea.
