Aug 13- Two Ukrainian missiles attempting to assault the Crimean Bridge were shot down by Russia’s air defence system in the Kerch Strait, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
Ukraine launched two S-200 missiles on Saturday to attack the Crimean Bridge, but they “were detected in a timely manner and were intercepted in the air by Russian air defence systems,” according to Russia’s Tass news agency, quoting the country’s Defence Ministry.
According to the Ministry, the failed attack caused no damage or injuries.
However, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency claimed on Saturday that two explosions were heard near the bridge, citing Ukraine’s Centre of National Resistance, Xinhua said.
The 19-kilometer Crimean Bridge connects Crimea to Russia via two parallel routes across the Kerch Strait for autos and trains.
