Russians halt traffic on Crimean Bridge

Russian occupation authorities announced the temporary closure of the Crimean Bridge to road traffic at around midnight on 27 February.

Source: Crimean Bridge: operational information

Details: The message stated that traffic on the Crimean Bridge had been temporarily suspended.

Quote: "Those on the bridge and in the inspection zone are asked to remain calm and follow the instructions given by transport security staff."

Details: Meanwhile, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed that 53 "Ukrainian drones" had been downed over several Russian oblasts and temporarily occupied Crimea, including 12 drones it said were "heading towards Moscow".

Update: At 04:09, traffic on the Crimean Bridge resumed.

Background: The Ukrainian defence forces struck a Russian P-18 Terek radar station and an RSP-6M2 radar system in the city of Dzhankoi in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 25-26 February.

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