Vladimir Putin calls blast on Crimea-Russia bridge an ‘act of terror’

Russian president claims Ukrainian special forces behind explosion on Kerch bridge

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Vladimir Putin has blamed Ukraine directly for the blast at a vital bridge linking Russia and Crimea, describing the weekend attack as act of terror" carried out by Ukrainian secret services" amid growing expectation that the Kremlin plans an imminent and harsh escalation of its war.

There is no doubt. This is an act of terrorism aimed at destroying critically important civilian infrastructure," the Russian president said in a video released on Sunday night on the Kremlin's Telegram channel about the explosion on the Kerch bridge, which occurred on Saturday.