Zelenskiy declares Crimea bridge a legitimate military target

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that the bridge connecting Crimea to Russia is a legitimate military target as it "brings war not peace." The bridge was recently damaged in an attack, and Ukraine welcomed the incident without claiming responsibility. Zelenskiy emphasized that the bridge is used to supply ammunition for the ongoing conflict and militarizes the Crimean peninsula. He denied any connection between the attack and Russia's withdrawal from a U.N.-backed grain export deal, stating that Russia hindered the grain corridor from the beginning. Zelenskiy also mentioned that the Ukrainian military's counteroffensive has been slower than desired but expressed confidence in progressively liberating Ukrainian territories.