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Was The Crimea Bridge Explosion A Suicide Attack? Why The Question Matters

Photo of the sun setting through the smoke caused by the the fire on the bridge linking Crimea to mainland Russia following an explosion on Oct. 8
Fire on the bridge linking Crimea to mainland Russia following the Oct. 8 explosion. Alyona Popova/TASS/ZUMA

We may never know the exact cause of the explosion that damaged the strategic Kerch bridge. But it is quite plausible that it was carried out by a Ukrainian suicide bomber. Yes, it’s come this far — and for a very simple reason.

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The Bridge From Crimea To Russia No One Wants to Build

On the Kerch Strait
On the Kerch Strait flyernick via Instagram

After its annexation of Crimea, Moscow is hoping to accelerate a long dormant project to build a bridge connecting Russia across the Kerch Strait. But there is the Sochi lesson to consider.

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