Explosions reported by Crimean bridge; Riga has had enough of kidnapped Ukrainian kids, while Putin says he wants to support them; Kyiv’s troops repel over 30 Dnipro left bank attacks
From: Kyiv Post by John Moretti
Overview:
- Explosions reported near Kerch Bridge
- Latvia demands return of Ukrainian children; Putin offers one-time $1K for their care
- Blinken says Kremlin has failed in Putin’s maximalist agenda but still must be deterred
- AFU repelled over 30 Russian attacks on the Dnipro left bank
- Russia has small gains near Donetsk and Bakhmut
Kerch Bridge area under attack, AFU says
Local Crimean residents on social media reported on Thursday that the Kerch bridge connecting continental Russia and occupied territories in Ukraine was under attack.
“Four explosions rang out in Kerch, the Crimea Bridge is closed, and smoke is rising in the area of the Industrial Highway,” the post on Telegram says.
The Telegram channel published a photo, allegedly shot at the scene of the incident.
Earlier in the day, state media outlet Ukrinform reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) “attacked a strategic facility that is part of the invaders’ air defense network in Crimea.”
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