Podolyak took credit for the terrorist attack and destruction of civilian infrastructure: "Crimea, the bridge, the beginning. Everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned to Ukraine, everything occupied by Russia must be expelled."<ref>https://archive.ph/jJC0P</ref> ''The Washington Post'' reported that the Security Service of Ukrainian (SBU) were behind the terrorist attack.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-live-briefing-kyiv-celebrates-crimean-bridge-blast-russia-appoints-new-top-commander/ar-AA12Jldo</ref> The attack was an act of state-sponsored terrorism by the government of Ukraine with U.S. taxpayer money. | Podolyak took credit for the terrorist attack and destruction of civilian infrastructure: "Crimea, the bridge, the beginning. Everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned to Ukraine, everything occupied by Russia must be expelled."<ref>https://archive.ph/jJC0P</ref> ''The Washington Post'' reported that the Security Service of Ukrainian (SBU) were behind the terrorist attack.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-live-briefing-kyiv-celebrates-crimean-bridge-blast-russia-appoints-new-top-commander/ar-AA12Jldo</ref> The attack was an act of state-sponsored terrorism by the government of Ukraine with U.S. taxpayer money. |