Nobody has claimed responsibility, but this key link between the Russian mainland to the east and the Crimean peninsula has been severed. The 12-mile rail and road bridge was completed in 2018 after the annexation of Crimea four years earlier.

Update: The road portion of the Crimean Bridge has collapsed into the water.

A massive fire has engulfed a train on the rail portion of the bridge, which is also visibly damaged. pic.twitter.com/55NWnINI2H

— Clint Ehrlich (@ClintEhrlich) October 8, 2022

Video of the explosion itself:

Here is video of the damage from the car-bomb attack on the Crimean Bridge.

The roadway section has collapsed into the water.

Intense heat damage is visible on the rail portion due to burning fuel tanks. pic.twitter.com/WA0A27YGsI

— Clint Ehrlich (@ClintEhrlich) October 8, 2022

“Illegally constructed”?

A new video published online shows significant damage inflicted on the Crimean Bridge following reported explosions in the early morning of Oct. 8.

The illegally constructed bridge links the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula Crimea with mainland Russia via the Kerch Strait. pic.twitter.com/63EvfqNf3G

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 8, 2022