Ukrainian long-range drones struck infrastructure linked to the Crimean Bridge overnight, hitting targets on both sides of the crossing in an operation aimed at disrupting the main logistics corridor connecting occupied Crimea with Russia.
The Crimean Bridge serves as a critical supply artery linking occupied Crimea with Russia’s mainland and remains central to Russian logistics into the peninsula.
In recent weeks, Ukraine’s broader campaign against Crimea has ramped up, targeting the peninsula’s transport and supply network as a whole, including road and rail corridors, fuel depots, ports, and air defense systems supporting Russian operations in southern Ukraine.
Fuel and port infrastructure targeted on both sides of the bridge
According to Ukrainian officials, the strikes focused on facilities tied to transport and fuel flows around the Crimean Bridge. In occupied Kerch, Ukrainian drones hit the “TES-Terminal-1” fuel storage site, where petroleum products are handled for local and military supply chains.
On the Russian side of the crossing, Ukrainian forces also struck the “Kavkaz” sea port in Krasnodar Krai, a key oil transshipment hub used to move fuel toward Crimea. Fires were reported at storage and handling areas following the attack.
Air defense systems protecting key logistics corridor also hit
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the operation also targeted air defense assets deployed to protect the Crimean Bridge, including four radar stations associated with S-400 systems and two Pantsir units positioned near the crossing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the overnight strikes were part of coordinated long-range operations targeting military logistics, oil infrastructure, and air defense systems at a distance of roughly 300 kilometers from the front line.
He credited units from the Security Service of Ukraine, the Unmanned Systems Forces, military intelligence (HUR), and Special Operations Forces.
Kyiv views Crimean Bridge as part of Russian military logistics system
The Crimean Bridge was built by Russia after its occupation of Crimea in 2014, without Ukraine’s consent. Kyiv considers it an illegal construction on occupied territory and has consistently viewed it as part of Russia’s military logistics system.
Because the bridge is used to move fuel, equipment, and personnel into occupied Crimea and onward to Russian forces in southern Ukraine, Ukraine treats it as a legitimate military target under international law.
