Moscow moves to secure the key connector and repair it as soon as possible after the explosion.
New satellite images taken by Maxar Technologies show smoke and fire following the explosion on the symbolic Crimean bridge.Russia ramped up security on its only bridge to Crimea after a huge blast destroyed sections of it on Saturday.
But new satellite images released on Saturday showed smoke and fire near the collapsed areas of the 19km bridge, which was opened with much fanfare four years after Moscow annexed Crimea. Russian authorities moved swiftly to reopen those parts of the key connector still intact, and said late on Saturday that the bridge has been partially reopened to road and rail traffic.
It is hard to overstate the political, symbolic and strategic significance of the Crimean bridge. Russian officials previously claimed it was well protected from threats from air, land or water - particularly since it is more than 100 miles from Ukrainian-held territory.
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