 Zelensky. Crimean bridge is a Ukrainian target which should be neutralized. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Crimean bridge is a legitimate target for Ukraine because Russian invaders use it to transport weapons. This target should be neutralized, the president has said. The objective is to reclaim the whole of Crimea because it is our sovereign territory. The Crimean bridge is not just a logistical road. This is the route used to feed the war with ammunition and it militarizes the Crimean peninsula. For us, this is, understandably, an enemy facility built outside international laws and all applicable laws. So, understandably, this is our objective and any objective, any target that carries war, not peace, has to be neutralized, he said. Zelensky also stressed that Ukraine's counter-offensive is progressing more slowly than expected as the operation began later than originally planned. Because we started a little bit later, this provided Russia with time to mine all our lands and build several lines of defense. The president said that despite the difficulties, Ukraine is moving forward. We do not want to lose our people, our personnel and our servicemen didn't want to lose equipment and because of that, they were quite cautious about their offensive actions. Still, I would say that we are approaching the moment when relative actions can gain pace because we are already going through some mined locations and we are demining these areas, Zelensky said.