Russia's FSB arrests eight for Crimea Bridge blast


  • World
  • Wednesday, 12 Oct 2022

FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a close up view of smoke rising from a fire on the Kerch bridge in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, October 8, 2022. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia over the explosion that damaged the Crimea Bridge last Saturday.

The FSB said the explosion was organised Ukrainian military intelligence and its director, Kyrylo Budanov. The explosive device was moved from Ukraine to Russia via Bulgaria, Georgia and Armenia, the FSB said.

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