Russian authorities temporarily closed Kerch Bridge to traffic, explosions heard in Kerch

Olha Hlushchenko - 4 July, 01:58

Fire. Photo: Krymsky Veter

The Kerch Bridge in Russian-occupied Crimea was temporarily closed to traffic on the night of 3-4 July, while Telegram channels reported explosions in the area.

Source: Krymskiy Most (Crimean Bridge): Operativnaya Informatsiya (Crimean Bridge: Operational Information) Telegram channel; Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Kremlin-appointed "governor" of Sevastopol

Details: Russian authorities announced that Kerch Bridge had been closed to traffic shortly after 01:00 (Kyiv time).

Local Telegram channels reported powerful explosions near the city of Kerch.

The Krymsky Veter (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel also reported a fire in one of Kerch's districts.

Razvozhayev announced shortly after 02:00 that an air-raid warning had been issued in occupied Sevastopol.

The occupation authorities claimed at 02:13 that traffic on the Kerch Bridge had resumed.

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