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The Kerch Bridge connecting the Crimean peninsula to Russia has been closed after explosions in the early hours of this morning killed two people and injured a child.

What has Ukraine said about the attack? Ukrainian media outlets cited unnamed sources suggesting the Ukrainian domestic security service, along with the navy, had been responsible for the attack. A Ukrainian security service source told AFP: Today's attack on the Crimean Bridge is a special operation of the SBU and the navy ... It was difficult to reach the bridge, but in the end it was possible to do it."

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