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Ukrainians are posing with a giant postage stamp depicting the blown up bridge linking Russia and Crimea

Katie Balevic   

Ukrainians are posing with a giant postage stamp depicting the blown up bridge linking Russia and Crimea
  • Ukrainians are celebrating the bridge explosion that collapsed a key link between Russia and Crimea.
  • The Kerch Bridge explosion severely damaged the supply route for Russian soldiers invading southern Ukraine.

Ukrainians are celebrating and posing next to a giant postage stamp depicting the Crimea bridge explosion on Saturday that severely damaged the sole road route from Russia to Crimea.

An explosion damaged the 12-mile Kerch Straight Bridge, which has been an essential supply route for Russian forces invading southern Ukraine, according to $4. Russian officials said a fuel tank explosion at about 6 a.m. on Saturday left a portion of the $4, though parts of it have since $4.

In Kyiv, Ukrainians celebrated by posing with an oversize postage stamp depicting the bridge explosion.

Though the country has not taken credit for the explosion, some in Ukraine $4 of the explosion coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday. The bridge was a proud symbol of his illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, according to $4.

The leader of Ukraine's postal service $4 Saturday that "coming soon," the agency would issue a new stamp that says, "Crimean Bridge - Done."

A Twitter account for the Republic of Crimea posted a $4 of the bridge appearing to still be on fire, writing: "Good morning from Crimea! #WithoutBridge #Crimea."

Putin immediately asked that an investigation be launched to investigate the explosion, and his allies, who believe Ukraine to be behind the blast, $4.

On Sunday, Putin said there was "no doubt" that the explosion was an "act of terrorism aimed at destroying critically important civilian infrastructure," $4 reported.

"This was devised, carried out and ordered by the Ukrainian special services," Putin said, per Reuters.



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