Satellite images appear to show six 'sunk' vessels at the Crimean bridge over a seven-day period. The bridge is strategically important for Russia and has come under repeated attacks throughout the war.
Russia has"sunk" a number of vessels by the Crimean bridge using what analysts call a"200-year-old strategy" to defend itself against the emerging threat of Ukrainian sea drones.
It follows claims made by Ukraine's intelligence ministry that Russia planned to"sink at least six watercraft" by the bridge to create a"protective lane" in front of it. "This is a large area so you'd need to have a series of ships then some sort of barrier in between it, it could be chains or steel nets, to stop anything getting through," he said.'Sea Baby' drone used to attack Crimean bridge
In July, Ukraine's domestic intelligence agency claimed responsibility for the first time for a sabotage operation that badly damaged Kerch Bridge on 8 October last year.Prigozhin's 'death' seems to reveal a Russian principle
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