Where did the truck come from?
The truck traveled across Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region for some time before the incident.
For several days, the vehicle reportedly moved through the western part of the province, including the Taman Peninsula, which is linked to Crimea through the bridge.
Later, it reportedly went north before “disappearing” from CCTV footage for around six hours on the night before the incident. Early Saturday, it is said to have re-appeared in a village which is a 30-minute drive from the last place it was spotted. One hour later, it drove to the bridge and exploded.
Who did the truck belong to?
The vehicle was owned by a Russian national identified as Samir Yusubov. The channel also published a video of a 26-year-old man who claimed to be Yusubov, and added that he was the owner of the truck. He denied having any role in the incident. “I have nothing to do with what happened on the Crimean Bridge.”
Yusubov also claimed that he is not even in Russia right now, and the truck was used by his “uncle” – his father’s cousin, Makhir Yusubov – who reportedly works in freight transportation. The man also said that his ‘uncle’ took transport orders from a website, without providing any further details.
Makhir was the de-facto owner of the truck. The channel also said that relatives recognized him in one of the CCTV videos showing the truck undergoing a check prior to the incident.
Makhir has not been in contact with his relatives since at least October 6, two days prior to the incident.
Could the driver be involved in the plot?
Russian business daily RBK claimed that the driver might have been unaware of what the truck was carrying. He supposedly received a fertilizer transport order, it reported, citing a security source who added that he was allegedly “kept in the dark.”
Investigators searched the apartments of Makhir Yusubov’s relatives.
The driver of the truck that exploded on the Crimean Bridge may not have known that the vehicle was carrying explosives, media claims
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