Dmitry Medvedev calls for 'inhumane' response to Crimean Bridge attack

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, on Monday urged his country to use force, as well as targeted and "far from humane" measures against terrorists in the wake of the latest attack on the Crimean Bridge.

"The global track record and our own experience show that there is no using international sanctions, or issuing warnings against terrorists. They understand only the language of force. Only targeted and quite inhumane steps [should be taken]," Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel.

Therefore, Medvedev continued, "their own homes and the houses of their relatives should be blown up" as he called for efforts "to search for and wipe out their accomplices." He dismissed the idea of trying the perpetrators as dull. "Eliminating the supreme commanders of terrorist units is key," the politician said, describing the mission as "difficult but possible."

Last night, Ukrainian forces used two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) to carry out a terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge.
The attack on the Crimean Bridge on Monday morning was committed by Ukrainian special services, Russia’s Investigative Committee reported.
"According to investigative data, one of the sections of the Crimean Bridge was damaged overnight to July 17 as a result of a terror attack committed by Ukrainian special services. Two civilians - a man and a woman who drove in a car across the bridge - were killed. Their underage daughter suffered injuries," the statement reads.