2022 Crimean Bridge explosion

On 8 October 2022, at 6:07 am, a fire happened on the Crimean Bridge which was caused by an explosion. It happened on the road part of the bridge. Two road spans of the bridge collapsed into the water. The railway part of the bridge was also damaged by fire. Four people were killed and the Investigative Committee of Russia started an investigation.
The damage made the transport capacity of the bridge, smaller; The bridge is (as of 2023's first quarter) being used to supply Russian troops in occupied Crimea during the Russo-Ukrainian War. The explosion happened the day after the 70th birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin and one week after the announcement of the annexation of four Ukrainian regions by Russia.
Ukrainian officials and the military have said they wanted to destroy the bridge earlier.