The Day Ukraine Struck Both Sides of the Crimean Bridge

Editors led with Ukrainian strikes on fuel terminals and military sites in occupied Crimea and Russia's Krasnodar region, with Zelensky confirming hits 'on both sides of the Crimean Bridge.' Overnight, explosions and fires were reported in Kerch port, and by morning, the General Staff confirmed damage to the Kerch oil terminal and the 'Kavkaz' port. Russian retaliatory strikes killed two in Poltava and wounded 14, while Zaporizhzhia and Sumy were also hit. The Poland-Ukraine diplomatic rift over the Order of the White Eagle deepened: former Polish president Komorowski appealed for calm, Tusk issued a stern warning, and Zelensky compared Navrotsky's actions to Orbán's. In the afternoon, US-Iran peace talks began in Switzerland, briefly shifting focus from the regional escalation.