Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to strike Kerch Bridge and some lauded the attack, but Kyiv stopped short of claiming responsibility. By Bethany Minelle, news reporter Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Russia says three people have been killed after a key bridge to Crimea was partially destroyed in an explosion. Kerch Bridge - which is also known as the Crimean Bridge - spans 12-miles and is a key supply route for Moscow as they continue their attack on Ukraine. Ukraine war latest: Putin sends ministers to scene of bridge explosion Russian authorities say a truck bomb set alight seven railway carriages carrying fuel in the early hours of Saturday morning, resulting in a "partial collapse of two sections of the bridge". Russia's Investigative Committee said three people have been found dead after they were believed to have been in a car close to the truck that exploded. The bodies of two victims, a man and a woman, have been recovered from the w