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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian strike on Crimea hit both sides of Kerch bridge
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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian strike on Crimea hit both sides of Kerch bridge

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea hit military logistics, oil industry, and air defenses.
  • The strike targeted infrastructure in the Krasnodar region and Kerch, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, according to Crimean authorities.
  • Zelenskyy also reported Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Poltava, resulting in multiple casualties, and noted Russia's extensive use of drones, guided bombs, and missiles against Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a Ukrainian drone attack on the annexed Crimean peninsula struck targets on both sides of the Kerch Strait bridge, which connects the territory to Russia's Krasnodar region. The strike killed at least four people.

"Last night, our long-range punishments hit the enemy's military logistics, oil industry, and air defenses. All of this is a just response to the brutal Russian attacks against our people," Zelenskyy wrote on social media. He specified that targets included maritime infrastructure for oil transport in Krasnodar, an oil depot in Kerch, military logistics facilities, four S-400 missile system radar stations, and two Pantsir anti-aircraft systems.

Last night, our long-range punishments hit the enemy's military logistics, oil industry, and air defenses. All of this is a just response to the brutal Russian attacks against our people.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President's social media post detailing the drone attack on Crimea.

"Russia only understands force, and our long-range force certainly serves the goal of peace," the president concluded. Crimean authorities reported that at least four people died and nearly thirty were injured in the attack. Separately, Russian authorities in Krasnodar reported one person died and another was injured in a drone attack on a ferry bound for Crimea, which also caused a fire at an oil terminal. The attacks led to the suspension of maritime transport in the Kerch Strait and halted road and rail traffic over the Crimean Bridge.

Zelenskyy also detailed recent Russian bombardments on Ukraine, stating that Saturday's attacks on the southern Zaporizhzhia region killed five people and injured 26, while an attack in central Poltava killed two and injured 12. He noted that in the past week alone, Russians launched approximately 2,200 attack drones, over 1,800 guided aerial bombs, and 87 missiles of various types against Ukraine.

Russia only understands force, and our long-range force certainly serves the goal of peace.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President's concluding remarks on the drone attack.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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