UKRAINE has reportedly unleashed a Storm Shadow missile strike on a key bridge leading into Russian-occupied Crimea this afternoon.
A thick cloud of smoke was seen rising above the Chonhar bridge, which Russian authorities admitted was damaged by the strike.
Local media reported that three or four hits landed on the bridge, which is a major Russian supply route to bring weapons and troops to the frontlines in Ukraine.
The Moscow-appointed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, stated that the bridge had been damaged – but the extent of the damage is not currently known.
Ukraine previously struck the same bridge – which connects Crimea to partially-occupied Kherson – in June.