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><ref>https://youtu.be/6V1mnXNczHI?t=1487</ref> The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) determined that Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukrainian military intelligence, was the chief organizer on the Ukrainian end.<ref>https://nypost.com/2022/10/12/russia-arrests-8-in-crimea-bridge-blast-blames-ukraine/</ref> Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed that the Kyiv regime was behind the terrorist attack.<ref>https://youtu.be/uKZnhactW6k</ref> The Ukrainian Post Office issued a commemorative stamp to honor the terrorist attack.<ref>https://youtu.be/CHhq783BNo8</ref> The attack was an act of state-sponsored terrorism by the government of Ukraine with U.S. taxpayer money.
===ATACMS===
In the final week of April 2024 the [[S-500]] [[missile defense system]] was reported to have shot down 11 [[US]]-built [[ATACMS]] over Crimea and the [[Crimean bridge]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/CXrmIAVWzCk S-500 PROMETHEUS Shot Down 11 US ATACMS Missiles Over Crimea and Crimean Bridge]. [[YouTube]].</ref>