The Russian President has responded to what he described as a 'terror attack' on one of Russia's key bridges used as a crucial supply line to help his soldiers in the Ukraine war.
The 20 kilometre-long Kerch Strait Bridge - linking mainland Russia to the annexed Crimean Peninsula - was targeted by Ukraine's Security Service and the country's naval forces on Monday.
President Putin called out Ukraine for the blasts, which he described as a"terror attack", saying the bridge had not been used for months to supply his frontline soldiers. The Kerch Strait Bridge is the longest in Europe and loathed by Ukrainians, as it is a constant reminder to them of Russia's occupation.
It comes as Russia announced on Monday it would pull out of a crucial agreement allowing grain export through its ports in the Black Sea.
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