Crimea bridge partly reopens after huge explosion - Russia

Light traffic has resumed on Russia's only bridge to Crimea, hours after a huge blast brought down sections of the roadway. The blast on Europe's longest bridge - a symbol of Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 - killed three people, investigators say.-- More...

Russia has already restored traffic on the Crimean Bridge.

The rapid repairs seriously limit the strategic impact of the bombing.

A small win for Vladimir Putin when he absolutely needed one. pic.twitter.com/dBIYj6pyZa

— Clint Ehrlich (@ClintEhrlich) October 8, 2022

First cars cross #CrimeaBridge pic.twitter.com/Xx2vrnK9Ym

— Russiаn Market (@runews) October 8, 2022