"A Russian court has sentenced eight men to life imprisonment for a bomb attack that damaged the bridge linking Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland. "The defendants were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment," Russia's southern military court in the city of Rostov-on-Don said on Telegram. Ukraine's secret service claimed responsibility for the 2022 attack that temporarily shutdown the key lifeline for the illegally occupied peninsula. Ukraine has targeted the key bridge in several further attacks in the years since."
"The Kerch bridge is a key lifeline for the Russian forces illegally occupying the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea [FILE: October 8, 2022]Image: AFP Skip next section What you need to know Eight men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2022 truck bomb that damaged the Kerch bridge connecting Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland. Ukrainian secret services claimed responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to discuss NATO's eastern flank with his Estonian counterpart in Berlin."
Eight men have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Russian court for a 2022 truck bomb that damaged the Kerch Bridge linking Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland. The court statement said the defendants were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Ukraine's secret service claimed responsibility for the attack that temporarily shut down the vital lifeline to the illegally occupied peninsula. Kyiv has targeted the Kerch Bridge in several subsequent attacks. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet the Estonian prime minister in Berlin to address security on NATO's eastern flank. Euroclear warned using frozen Russian assets could spook markets and raise borrowing costs.
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