12 Individuals Identified as Participants in Crimean Bridge Explosion, Russian Investigative Committee Says

The Russian Investigative Committee has identified 12 individuals who are "directly related" to the terrorist act that occurred on the Crimean Bridge. This information was reported by the press service of the Russian Federal Security Service on its Telegram channel.

In connection with the criminal case initiated regarding the explosion, searches have been conducted in several regions of Russia. Additionally, investigators have seized various fragments from the crime scene, which are currently undergoing analysis and will be examined.

“The identities of 12 individuals have been revealed in connection with the direct involvement in the execution of the terrorist act,” said the Russian Investigative Committee. The agency added that “the evidence suggests that the terrorist act was organized by Ukrainian special services.” Earlier, the Federal Security Service's Public Relations Center (TsOS FSB) had reported that it had uncovered the organizer of the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, identifying it as the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.