Attack on the Crimean bridge. Events Chronicle
July 17, 2023
▪️In the early morning on July 17, an explosion occurred on the bridge over the Kerch Strait, connecting the Crimean peninsula and Krasnodar region. The terrorist attack was carried out with the use of marine drones and was organized by Ukrainian security services.
▪️One of the spans of the automobile part of the bridge was destroyed and is beyond repair. Minor damage was caused to the railroad branch of the bridge - the traffic resumed at 9 am.
▪️Two people were killed in the attack: a man and a woman from the Belgorod region. Their daughter was injured and is currently in hospital.
▪️According to Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, one lane of the Crimean Bridge roadbed will be under repair until September 15.
▪️According to preliminary estimates, the bridge pillars have not been damaged, divers have almost completed the inspection.
▪️The heads of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia regions and the DPR announced that there would be…
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