Ukraine conducts underwater strike on Crimean Bridge in third operation Video

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has executed a new special operation, targeting the Crimean Bridge for the third time — this time with an underwater attack.

After months of meticulous planning, SBU agents planted explosives on the underwater support pillars of the controversial bridge, which Russia built following its annexation of Crimea, Caliber.Az reports, citing SBU's Telegram Channel.

The operation was carried out in the early hours, with the first detonation occurring at 4:44 a.m. Kyiv time, resulting in significant structural damage.

According to SBU officials, approximately 1,100 kilograms of explosives, in TNT equivalent, were used to severely damage the underwater supports at the seabed level. The damage has left the bridge in a critical, potentially hazardous state.

Lieutenant General Vasyl Malyuk, head of the SBU, personally oversaw and coordinated the operation. In a statement, Malyuk stressed the strategic importance of the strike:

“God loves the Trinity, and the SBU always completes its missions decisively. We previously targeted the Crimean Bridge twice, in 2022 and 2023. Today, we continued that tradition — this time underwater.

No illegal infrastructure of the Russian Federation has a place on Ukrainian soil. The Crimean Bridge is a legitimate military target, especially given its use as a key logistical route for Russian forces.”

To recall, on June 1, 2025, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) executed a significant drone operation, codenamed "Spider's Web," targeting Russian military airfields deep within its territory.

This meticulously planned assault, spanning over 18 months, involved 117 drones hidden in the roofs of wooden sheds transported by trucks to five Russian airbases: Belaya, Dyagilevo, Ivanovo Severny, Olenya, and Ukrainka. Upon activation, the drones launched remotely, striking strategic bombers, including Tu-95, Tu-22M3, Tu-160, and an A-50 early warning aircraft.

According to Ukraine, 41 strategic bombers were hit, accounting for approximately 34% of Russia's long-range aviation fleet, and inflicted an estimated $7 billion in damage.

The strike on Belaya Airbase in Irkutsk Oblast, over 4,300 km from Ukraine, marked the longest-range drone attack by Ukraine to date.

By Aghakazim Guliyev