Crimean Bridge traffic resumes after brief suspension, Russia-installed operator says

Crimean Bridge traffic resumes after brief suspension, Russia-installed operator says

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Crimea bridge damaged following alleged attack

A view through a train window shows the section of a road split and sloping to one side following an alleged attack on the Crimea Bridge, that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula across the Kerch Strait, in this still image from video taken July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

Sept 3 (Reuters) – Traffic on the main bridge linking the Russian mainland with the Crimean Peninsula resumed after a brief suspension early on Sunday, the Russian-installed operator of the bridge said on the Telegram messaging app.

The administration did not disclose the reason for the suspension. Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 in a move condemned by many Western governments as illegal.

The Crimean Bridge has been a target of increased air and sea drone attacks in recent months.

Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Lincoln Feast.

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