The United Kingdom has rejected accusations made by Russia that British intelligence services may have been involved in the attack on Russia's bridge to Crimea. In response to Russia's

claims, a spokesperson for the British foreign ministry stated that the accusations were unfounded speculation and declined to comment further.

Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyanskiy, made the allegations during a session of the United Nations Security Council, without providing any evidence. Polyanskiy suggested that British intelligence agencies may have played a role in the attack, which resulted in two fatalities, injured a girl, and caused damage to the bridge.

Polyanskiy criticized Western supporters of the Kiev regime for not condemning the act of terrorism, stating, "I have not heard any condemnation of this act of terrorism from any of the Western sponsors of the Kiev regime." He further claimed that there were indications pointing to the involvement of Western intelligence agencies, particularly those from the UK, in the planning and execution of the terrorist attack.

The incident occurred early on Monday when an explosion targeted the bridge connecting Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Moscow described the attack as a strike by Ukrainian sea drones. However, no evidence has been presented to substantiate these claims.

The UK's rejection of Russia's accusation underscores the ongoing tensions between the two countries and their differing perspectives on the situation in Crimea. Photo by Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Whitehall SW1 by Robin Sones, Wikimedia commons.