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Will Russia be able to maintain offensive?

KYIV -- Following two consecutive days of Russian military attacks on Ukraine's capital and elsewhere in retaliation for an explosion on a bridge that links Russian-occupied Crimea to Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin can be said to have demonstrated his stance that he would launch counteroffensives against attacks on "his…

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Russia Arrests 8 People Over Involvement in Crimea Bridge Bombing

Russia’s top domestic security agency said Wednesday it arrested eight people on charges of involvement in the bombing of the main bridge linking Russia to Crimea. The Federal Security Service, known by the Russian acronym FSB, said it arrested five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia over Saturday’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia arrests eight suspects over Crimea bridge blast

Russia’s Federal Security Service says five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia have been arrested.

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Ukraine says Russia's investigation into Crimea bridge blast is 'nonsense'

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Reuters

Eight detained over Crimea bridge explosion as Russia names who organised hit

On Saturday a suspected truck bomb blew up the Kerch bridge - which connects Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea - triggering the Kremlin's 24-hour aerial bombardment of seven Ukrainian cities

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war: Missile strikes ‘expose malice and cruelty of Putin’s invasion’, says US as war crimes probe launched

Prosecutors reveal they are investigating deadly Russian missile strikes in Kyiv and cities across Ukraine as possible war crimes

Evening Standard

Russia's FSB arrests eight for Crimean Bridge bombing

Russia's Federal Security Service said on Wednesday that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia in connection with the bombing of a vital bridge to Crimea, an attack it said was masterminded by Ukraine.

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Elon Musk denies report he spoke to Putin about use of nuclear weapons

Tesla boss, who recently floated his own peace plan, rejects claim he talked to Russian president about the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk denies speaking to Vladimir Putin before Tweeting Ukraine peace plan

The suggestions by Tesla CEO Elon Musk were widely condemned, including by Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Daily Mirror

Bulgaria says truck that blew up on Crimea bridge was never on its territory

Bulgaria on Tuesday rejected reports that the truck linked to the powerful blast that damaged Russia's bridge to annexed Crimea had travelled via its territory.

Reuters

Ukraine war: a desperate Russia defaults to attacking civilians

If you wanted an indication of how badly Russia’s war is going and how much pressure Vladimir Putin is under, then the missile attacks on Kyiv and Ukraine’s major cities over the last day or two are as good as any. These attacks have no military value; they won’t stall…

The Conversation

Top Russian judge killed in Crimea bridge explosion after his Cadillac plunged into the sea

The judge’s death, not announced until days after others killed in the blast, may alter the way the explosion is viewed

Daily Mirror

‘She was lovely, playing her violin’: Russian missiles kill civilians who fled frontline to start new life

Vladimir Putin’s revenge attack for the Crimea bridge explosion claimed innocent lives, as Kim Sengupta reports from Slovyansk

The Independent UK

Bridge too far: Why blast on key Crimea link bodes ill for Russia

Attack damages strategic supply and logistics route for Russian forces, but it was a huge boost to Ukrainian morale.

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Russia bombed Kyiv. What’s next for Ukraine?

Residents of Ukraine’s capital, who were used to a sense of relative calm, are once again hiding in shelters.

The Guardian - UK

The Treasures of Crimea review – Ukraine and Russia’s war over ancient gold

This fascinating and timely documentary about a collection of precious antiquities is full of dramatic twists and turns, and offers a microcosm of the current war

Tribune News Service

Putin threatens more strikes on Ukraine after missile blitz

President Vladimir Putin threatened further missile attacks on Ukraine after Russia hit Kyiv and other cities in the most intense barrage of strikes since the first days of its invasion, marking a dangerous new escalation in the war.

Dynamite News

'Terrorist act': Putin blames Ukraine for Crimea bridge explosion

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday termed the explosion on the Crimean bridge as a "terrorist attack" which was aimed at destroying the country's critical civilian infrastructure. Read more on Dynamite News:

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France 24

Crimean bridge attack highlights Russian setbacks in Ukraine

The Kerch bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula was once a symbol of Russian dominance, unveiled with great fanfare following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. But an explosion overnight from October 7 to 8 partially destroyed the bridge, marking the latest setback for Russian objectives in the region.

Radio France Internationale

French president extremely concerned by latest Russian attacks on Ukraine

In the wake of Monday's intense Russian bombardment of targets across Ukraine, French leader Emmanuel Macron has told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of his extreme concern. Macron has promised increased military aid.

Daily Mirror

First pictures of innocent victims in Crimean bridge attack to humiliate Putin

Eduard Chuchakin, 53, and Zoya Sofronova, 33, died on the spot of the Kerch Bridge explosion, as experts believe 'foreign special services' were involved in 'this terrorist act'

Daily Mirror

Videos reveal devastation after Russian bombs across Ukraine, as at least 11 dead in Kyiv

The morning's brutal attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was captured on camera from across the city, showing the horrific explosions, and was quickly followed by further strikes across the entire country

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian capital Kyiv rocked by series of powerful explosions

Kyiv was heavily bombed early Monday, a day after Moscow blamed Ukraine for an attack which seriously damaged the bridge linking Crimea to Russia. The western city of Lviv has also been targeted. There are reports of dead and injured across Ukraine.

The Conversation

Crimean Bridge blast: experts assess the damage

Early on Saturday, local time, a massive blast shook the Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kerch Bridge). Shocking images of the burnt rail bridge and collapsed road bridge have been shown around the world.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Accuses Ukraine of Crimea Bridge Blast; Calls It ‘Terrorism’

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of orchestrating what he called a terrorist attack on a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea, as he prepared to hold a meeting of his security council on Monday amid calls for reprisals. A blast on Saturday on the bridge over the Kerch Strait,…

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