New video shows attack on $4 billion Russian bridge

in September 2021, the "Crimean Bridge," officially known as the "Crimean Bridge" or "Kerch Strait Bridge," is a pair of parallel bridges connecting the Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia. It spans the Kerch Strait, which separates Crimea from the Taman Peninsula of Russia.

The bridge project was initiated by the Russian government as a significant infrastructure endeavor to provide a direct land connection between Russia and Crimea. It aimed to alleviate transportation difficulties and improve economic integration between the two regions. The construction of the bridge began in 2016, and it was officially opened for road traffic on May 16, 2018, with railway tracks added later.

The bridge consists of both a road and a rail bridge, with the road bridge carrying a four-lane highway and the rail bridge allowing for the transportation of goods and passengers by train. The overall construction of the bridge was a complex engineering feat, as it had to navigate challenging geological and climatic conditions in the Kerch Strait.

The Crimean Bridge has been a subject of international attention and controversy due to the political situation surrounding the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014. Ukraine and many other countries have condemned the construction of the bridge as an infringement on Ukraine's territorial integrity.