 Ukrainian army announced that it will destroy the new railway that Putin wants to build in Crimea. The railway Russia is constructing in the occupied territories of Ukraine which leads to Crimea is a serious challenge and an important target for Kiev, Andrey Yusov, a spokesperson of Ukraine's military intelligence, said. Moscow started the construction of a railroad between Russia's port city of Rostov-on-Don and occupied Crimea, which would run via occupied Donetsk, Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, and Burdiansk in Zaporizia Oblast. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at the rally on March the 18th after the predetermined presidential election that he won, that the construction of the railroad segment between Rostov-on-Don and Burdiansk was completed. The railroad will likely serve as an alternative to the Crimean bridge, which Russia currently uses as a logistics route to resupply its forces in Crimea. However, due to Ukraine's frequent attacks on Crimea, the bridge is not fully operational, Yusov said. They are not satisfied with what is happening with the Crimean bridge, Yusov said. Therefore, they are trying to strengthen the railroad connection. Yusov said that it's Ukraine's mission to prevent Russia from completing the construction. Vladimir Putin plans to build a 450-mile railway from Russia to Crimea in an attempt to create a backup supply line for troops in case the Kursh bridge is destroyed. The Russian president told a crowd of supporters on Monday that he would make sure the new railway, which runs through occupied Ukraine, would soon be operational. I have just been informed that the railway from Russian Rostov-on-Don to Donetsk, Mariupol and Burdiansk has been rebuilt, he said. We will continue this work and soon trains will ride all the way to Crimea and this will be another alternative route in addition to the Crimean bridge. The creation of the railway route, he told the rally, would make us genuinely stronger.