The Russian occupation authorities of the Crimea accused the Ukrainian side.[1] The spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, accused the "Kyiv regime" of terrorism, and a deputy of the State Duma, Andrey Gurulyov, called on the commander-in-chief to "strongly respond".[29] In April 2022, Dmitry Medvedev, former President and Deputy of the Security Council of Russia, said: "One of the Ukrainian generals talked about the need to strike at the Crimean Bridge. I hope he understands what the retaliatory target will be."[30]