His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
He explained that he came to this opinion "based on the analysis of the operational situation."
On October 8, at about 06:00 local time, a truck was blown up on the automobile part of the Crimean bridge, as a result of which two spans of the structure partially collapsed.
Later, the FSB reported that the organizers of the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge were the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, its employees and agents.
On October 17, a court in Moscow arrested those accused of the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge.
Later, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian military was striking at Ukrainian energy facilities in response to Kyiv's actions, including for the explosion on the Crimean bridge.