 Russia sinking ferries in attempt to protect Crimean Bridge. Russia is resorting to sinking ferries in the Kersh Strait to protect the Crimean Bridge from attacks Ukraine's military intelligence said. The military intelligence said that Russian forces believe the submerged boats will provide a protective lane in the water in the front of the bridge. In a post on Telegram, they identify the location of the first sunken craft at the following coordinates 45.243, 36.585. Ukraine's military intelligence indicated that Russian forces are already in the process of preparing a second ferry and will link the six ferries with other forms of barrier. The bridge connects the Russian occupied Crimean Peninsula with Russia's Krasnodar cry and was illegally constructed after Russia occupied and annexed Crimea in 2014. As a key military supply route for Russian occupying forces in Crimea and southern Ukraine, it is a legitimate military target for the Ukrainian military. The Ukraine's military intelligence said Ukraine has already carried out two successful attacks which have seriously damaged the bridge structure. The first was October's vehicle-borne attack and the second was the sea-borne attack on the bridge on July 17 using two uncrewed surface vessel drones. In spite of Moscow's categorization of the attacks as terrorist operations, Kiev considers it to be a legitimate military target.