Collapse of bridge in occupied Crimea halts Russian military supplies, disrupting key route
Photo: The collapse of the Dzhankoy-Maslove bridge in occupied Crimea (Russian media)
In temporarily occupied Crimea, following the collapse of a road bridge on the Dzhankoy - Maslove route and the damage to the railway tracks beneath it, cargo transportation, including military shipments, has been halted, Russian media reports.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 13.
Representatives of the occupation administration did not initially disclose the cause of the bridge collapse, and Russian emergency services reported injuries at the scene.
Later, the occupiers' “Investigative Committee” in the region claimed the bridge collapsed due to the passage of heavy transport vehicles that were overloaded.
As of today, according to Kremlin media, transportation on this route between the Ukrainian Dzhankoy district on the peninsula under Russian control and the mainland in the south remains suspended.
Location of Maslove and Dzhankoy on the map of Crimea (photo: google.com/maps)
Map showing the location of Maslove and Dzhankoy in Crimea (photo: screenshot from google.com/maps).
On November 14, the “Southern Suburban Passenger Company” informed representatives of a propaganda outlet that “electric train service has been suspended on the Solone Ozero - Dzhankoy segment in Crimea due to the bridge collapse.”
Meanwhile, just yesterday, the occupation Ministry of Transport claimed that there were supposedly no disruptions in railway services following the bridge collapse on the Dzhankoy-Maslove highway.
According to representatives of the Ukrainian partisan group "Atesh," Russian occupiers frequently transport military equipment via Dzhankoy to mainland Ukraine, using the railways. For the occupiers, Dzhankoy serves as a crucial military logistics hub.
It is worth noting that in May, partisans reported prolonged logistical issues for Russia after an attack on the airfield in occupied Dzhankoy, Crimea.
Additionally, last March, following a series of explosions in Dzhankoy — a key railway junction — the Ukrainian Southern Defense Forces stated that strikes on the occupiers’ logistics would continue.
