Ukraine news latest: Vladimir Putin sends investigators to Crimea bridge scene after ‘truck bomb’ explosion kills three

RUSSIA today opened a criminal probe into a blast that heavily damaged a vital bridge linking Moscow-annexed Crimea to Russia. Russia’s investigative committee said it had “initiated a criminal case in connection with the incident on the Crimean bridge,” adding that “a truck was blown up.” Moscow’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that the bomb explosion on the bridge caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian presidential advisor shared a message on Twitter after an explosion or fire on a crucial bridge linking Russia to Crimea, calling it “the beginning” but not directly admitting Ukrainian responsibility. Those comments were later reiterated by David Arakhamia, the head of Zelensky’s the Servant of the People party. “Everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned to Ukraine, everything occupied by Russia must be expelled,” Mykhailo Podolyak wrote. Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…