Since Russia invaded and then annexed Crimea in 2014, Russia needed a way to provide an arterial re-supply route to the annexed area. At 12 miles long, the Kerch Bridge is the longest in Europe and comprises two parallel bridges - one a four-lane road bridge and the other a two-track rail link. Military analyst Sean Bell has stressed how the bridge provides a vital logistic supply route for Russian forces in southern Ukraine, so disrupting the bridge has a direct impact on Russian frontline capability Ukraine war latest: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-general-sacked-for-pointing-out-tough-situation-12541713 #crimeabridge #kerchbridge #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: null Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com/ and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales