14 October 2022 at 20:45 Russia: The Crimean bridge is reopened The bridge to the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, which was hit by a powerful explosion and fire last weekend, is being reopened for trucks, according to Moscow. The 19-kilometre-long bridge was partly badly damaged in the explosion last Saturday, according to the Kremlin, as a result of a Ukrainian sabotage operation. According to the Russian authorities, a truck with explosives exploded and set fire to a freight train with tank wagons. A short section of the bridge collapsed. Car traffic and train traffic over the bridge resumed a few hours after the explosion. On Saturday, truck traffic will also be opened, mind you, after the cargo has first been inspected, Russian government spokesman Marat Khusnullin said at an event in Kazan on Friday. (NTB)
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