Russia blames British missiles for blasting a key war supply route to Crimea

RUSSIA has blamed British missiles for blasting a key war supply route.

Pictures show a gaping hole in the concrete bridge across the Chonhar Strait, more than 70 miles behind the Ukraine front line.

It is the main link between annexed Crimea and Russian-occupied Kherson.

Regional governor Vladimir Saldo, a stooge of Russian president Vladimir Putin, blamed Anglo-French Storm Shadow cruise missiles after inspecting damage, above.

The bunker-busters, pictured above, have a range of 155 miles and are designed to hit bridges and missile silos.

Russian state news RIA said the bridge would take “weeks to repair”.

A Ukrainian official said the latest strike was a “blow” to Russian morale.

He added: “There is no place they could feel safe.”

Last year, a blast cut the Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to mainland Russia.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said his counter-offensive was slower than expected.