Explosions on Crimean bridge: what is known

According to Sergey Aksyonov, a representative of the Crimean occupation authorities, an "extraordinary event" took place near support pillar 145 on the Crimean Bridge. Law enforcement is currently investigating.

Russian media outlets are reporting that at least two people have died as a result of the collapse of a section of the Crimean Bridge. There is also information about one injured individual.

Timing of the explosions

The "Kerch News Crimea Russia" public group on the Russian social network VKontakte reported that the explosions occurred at 3:04 and 3:20 am and were heard in various districts of Kerch. They also mentioned two injured individuals in a passenger vehicle on the bridge.

Actions by the Russian occupation authorities

Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to the head of Crimea, stated that the occupation authorities of the peninsula would provide all necessary support to tourists due to the suspension of traffic on the Crimean Bridge. He added that a land route is being planned due to the incident.

According to Russian media, a coordination headquarters is being set up in the so-called Ministry of Resorts of Crimea in response to the bridge incident.

The ferry service between Crimea and Kuban has been suspended, as reported by the authorities of the Temryuk district in the Krasnodar Krai.

Mikhail Razvozhaev, the occupation governor of Sevastopol, stated that there will be no fuel or food shortages, allegedly due to existing supplies.

Russian media report that criminal investigators have been dispatched to the scene to conduct the necessary procedures.

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation confirmed damage to the road surface on the sections of the bridge leading from Crimea.

Prosecutors in occupied Crimea have taken special control over the investigation of the explosions on the Crimean Bridge.

The governor of the Belgorod region of Russia confirmed the deaths of a man and a woman as a result of the incident on the Crimean Bridge.

Extensive traffic jams

Referring to data from "Yandex.Maps," Russian media claim that a several-kilometer traffic jam has formed on the approach to the Crimean Bridge in the Krasnodar Krai. Over 1,000 vehicles are stuck in the congestion.

"There is a traffic jam several kilometers long on the A-290 highway near Taman. Traffic is also heavily congested in the opposite direction, from the Crimean Bridge towards Temryuk," according to the report.

Train traffic to Crimea

The Russian Railways Support Center announced that trains to and from the Krasnodar Krai region are operating according to schedule.

Later, "Grand Service Express" reported that train service to Crimea may be affected due to the "extraordinary event" on the Crimean Bridge.

As a result, the transport company announced a temporary suspension of railway traffic over the Crimean Bridge.

The first video from the scene of the incident has appeared on social media

There is also a photo showing the "fatigued" Crimean Bridge.

Video/photo of the aftermath of the explosions on the Crimean Bridge

October explosion on the Crimean Bridge

In October 2022, two semi-sections of the automobile part of the Crimean Bridge collapsed as a result of an explosion, damaging the railway tracks.

At that time, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin called it a "terrorist act" and blamed Ukrainian intelligence agencies as the "perpetrators." The Ukrainian side did not directly confirm involvement in the bridge's destruction, but repeatedly emphasized that the Crimean Bridge is a legitimate target for its military.

It is worth mentioning that the bridge is of great importance to the Russians, as it was built by occupiers during the annexation of the peninsula and is strategically vital for the Russian Federation, particularly in terms of military logistics.