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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 3rd, 2025: Ukraine Strikes Putin’s Prize Bridge & Boulder Terrorist Unmasked
Tue, 03 Jun 2025
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine claims responsibility for a major strike on the Kerch Bridge, a key link between Crimea and mainland Russia. Officials say over a ton of explosives were used to damage its underwater supports. And in Colorado, we’re learning more about the man behind a terrorist attack on a pro-Israel march in Boulder. The suspect allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at demonstrators during a peaceful rally calling for the release of Israeli hostages. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Lean: Visit https://TakeLean.com & use code pb20 for 20% off Jacked Up Fitness: Go to https://GetJackedUp.com and use code BAKER at checkout to save 10% off your entire purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: What happened in Ukraine regarding the Kerch Bridge?
It's Tuesday, the 3rd of June. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. We'll start things off with a fresh strike on one of Russia's most valuable targets. Ukraine's security service says it hit the Kerch Bridge with more than a ton of explosives, damaging its underwater supports.
Later in the show, we're learning more details about the man behind the Boulder, Colorado terrorist attack on participants in a peaceful march for Israeli hostages. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. Ukraine has launched another strike into Russian-controlled territory, this time hitting the prized Kerch Bridge.
Ukraine's SBU security service announced today that it had successfully targeted the bridge, which links Russia to the occupied Crimean Peninsula. According to the SBU, the operation used more than a ton of explosives and damaged several underwater support pillars of the bridge.
Ukrainian officials say the attack was the result of months of careful planning and that it, quote, severely damaged the base of the bridge's structural supports. Footage released by the SBU appears to show an explosion erupting next to one of the bridge's massive underwater columns. Now, Russian authorities, they're denying the extent of the damage.
They claim the attack failed and insist traffic was only disrupted for a few hours. Russian state media said the bridge was closed to traffic for roughly four hours before being reopened, though it's not yet clear whether structural inspections are ongoing or if restrictions have been placed on heavy vehicles. The Kerch Bridge has long been one of Ukraine's most high-value targets.
Built by Russia after its 2014 occupation of Crimea, the bridge serves as a critical logistics route, enabling the Kremlin to transport troops and weapons and supplies from mainland Russia directly into Crimea and then on to southern Ukraine. Militarily, disrupting this route undermines Russia's ability to reinforce and supply its forces. Politically, well, it's even more symbolic.
Vladimir Putin himself inaugurated the bridge back in 2018, framing it as a permanent link between Russia and what Moscow claims is its territory, Crimea. This isn't the first time Ukraine has taken aim at the bridge. In October of 2022, a truck bomb caused massive damage, collapsing sections of the road span and igniting a fuel train on the adjacent rail line.
Then, in July of 2023, Ukrainian maritime drones reportedly struck the bridge's structural supports again, forcing Russia to reroute military logistics. This latest attack comes just days after Ukraine's drone blitz on multiple Russian air bases, which inflicted significant damage on Russia's strategic bomber fleet.
Together, these operations suggest a growing campaign by the SBU to target critical infrastructure behind enemy lines. And that campaign may be widening. As we reported yesterday, explosions destroyed two rail bridges and derailed two trains in western Russia over the weekend, killing seven and injuring dozens.
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Chapter 2: What details are known about the Boulder terrorist attack?
Chapter 3: What strategic importance does the Kerch Bridge hold?
Vladimir Putin himself inaugurated the bridge back in 2018, framing it as a permanent link between Russia and what Moscow claims is its territory, Crimea. This isn't the first time Ukraine has taken aim at the bridge. In October of 2022, a truck bomb caused massive damage, collapsing sections of the road span and igniting a fuel train on the adjacent rail line.
Then, in July of 2023, Ukrainian maritime drones reportedly struck the bridge's structural supports again, forcing Russia to reroute military logistics. This latest attack comes just days after Ukraine's drone blitz on multiple Russian air bases, which inflicted significant damage on Russia's strategic bomber fleet.
Together, these operations suggest a growing campaign by the SBU to target critical infrastructure behind enemy lines. And that campaign may be widening. As we reported yesterday, explosions destroyed two rail bridges and derailed two trains in western Russia over the weekend, killing seven and injuring dozens.
Russia's investigative committee has linked the incidents, stating bluntly that both bridges were, quote, blown up. With Kiev warning that some 50,000 Russian troops are being massed along the border, many believe a new summer offensive by the Russian military could be imminent.
Chapter 4: How has Ukraine targeted Russian infrastructure recently?
Chapter 5: What is the significance of Putin's involvement with the Kerch Bridge?
Then, in July of 2023, Ukrainian maritime drones reportedly struck the bridge's structural supports again, forcing Russia to reroute military logistics. This latest attack comes just days after Ukraine's drone blitz on multiple Russian air bases, which inflicted significant damage on Russia's strategic bomber fleet.
Together, these operations suggest a growing campaign by the SBU to target critical infrastructure behind enemy lines. And that campaign may be widening. As we reported yesterday, explosions destroyed two rail bridges and derailed two trains in western Russia over the weekend, killing seven and injuring dozens.
Russia's investigative committee has linked the incidents, stating bluntly that both bridges were, quote, blown up. With Kiev warning that some 50,000 Russian troops are being massed along the border, many believe a new summer offensive by the Russian military could be imminent.
This current wave of sabotage by Ukraine, targeting Russia's bombers, logistic corridors, and now the Kerch Bridge itself, well, appears designed to blunt that potential assault. By cutting off resupply routes and weakening the Kremlin's ability to move troops or provide it with air cover, Ukraine may be trying to preemptively disrupt Russia's next move before it begins.
Chapter 6: What can we learn from the recent wave of sabotage by Ukraine?
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