Ukrainian missile strike hit the bridge connecting Russian-held parts of the southern Kherson region with the annexed Crimea peninsula, officials said on Thursday.
The attack forced traffic to be diverted to a different route, according to the Russia-appointed officials in both regions.
Vladimir Saldo, the Russia-appointed Kherson governor, said the road was damaged but no casualities were reported.
He claimed British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles were likely to have been used for the attack.
This could not be independently verified and may be an attempt to blame the West for the strike.
Crimea’s governor, Sergey Aksyonov, said specialists were examining the site to determine when traffic over the bridge could resume.
Known as “the gate to Crimea”, the Chongar bridge is one of a handful of bridges linking Crimea – which was annexed by Russia in 2014 – with the mainland.
The bridges provide an alternative to the narrow isthmus connecting the peninsula and the continent.
