Crimean Bridge throughout Kerch Strait suffered explosion and hearth early within the morning Oct 8, two spans of motorway bridge collapsed and fell into water, railway bridge above motorway with cargo prepare together with railway automotive tanks with gasoline, is on hearth. Particulars sketchy and complicated, nearly certainly it wasn’t missile hit, however positively it was an explosion or a number of explosions, on a motorway a part of the bridge. All bridge visitors suspended, Ukraine is publishing information however doesn’t say something on possible Ukraine’s function in it.
Crimean Bridge is greater than a Bridge, each for Russia and Ukraine. For Russia (not fortunately, for all of Russians), it’s an emblem of Russian “victory” and historic justice. For Ukraine, it’s an emblem of Russian aggression and Crimea occupation.
Navigation span of the Bridge is but undamaged, and due to this fact, Kerch Strait Channel is navigable. Understood, although, that Kerch Strait Transit is any longer, a dangerous enterprise, so all ship house owners are suggested to calculate dangers and doubtless, change their ships voyages, avoiding Azov sea calls.
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