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This evolving strategy indicates Ukraine's intent to put psychological and economic pressure on Crimea. Although Ukraine has refrained from outright destruction of the Kerch Strait Bridge—an act that would have profound military and diplomatic repercussions—it has demonstrated that the bridge remains vulnerable. The repeated missile strikes and the public dissemination of imagery suggesting the possibility of future destruction serve to heighten the anxiety among Crimean residents and Russian authorities.