Videos show people in Crimea flocking to gas stations after a huge explosion on a crucial bridge linking it to the Russian mainland

• The bridge linking the peninsula to the mainland of Russia was damaged in a blast.

• The bridge is a main supply route for the peninsula.

• The videos were shared on social media.

A major explosion on a key route into and out of the disputed peninsula caused long lines at fuel stations in the Russia-annexed Crimea region.

A key route for supplies like food and fuel coming into the peninsula has been damaged by a truck bomb.

The bridge may have been sabotaged to spite Putin the day after he turned 70.

The videos show people rushing to gas stations, seemingly fearing a shortage in the days to come.

The Guardian reported on the queue.

—Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) October 8, 2022

There was an explosion of a fuel tank on the road-and-rail bridge in the early hours of Saturday.

The source of the explosion is not yet known, but an official from the peninsula blamed the country.

—Russiаn Market (@runews) October 8, 2022

Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claimed responsibility for the bridge collapse on his social media account. Everything that is illegal must be destroyed and everything that is stolen must be returned to Ukraine.

Business Insider has an article on it.