Occupants block Kerch bridge in Crimea

On the night of May 24, the Kerch Bridge was blocked in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

This is reported by Krym.Realii with reference to the telegram channel controlled by the Russian occupation authorities, which monitors the situation at the crossing.

According to reports, the bridge traffic was stopped around 4:10 am. At 7:12 a.m., traffic resumed. The occupation authorities did not explain the reasons for the temporary closure.

At the same time, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the alleged downing of 33 drones over Crimea and 11 other regions of Russia. The ministry did not specify how many drones were not intercepted. Also, the Russian side did not say how many drones attacked Crimea directly.

The Crimean Wind Telegram channel, citing its subscribers, reported a powerful explosion in the Kachi area at around 2:55 am. There were no other reports of explosions or drone attacks.

The Ukrainian side has not yet commented on the night's events in Crimea.

Recently, on the night of May 16 and 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' unmanned aerial systems conducted a series of strikes on Russian military facilities in the temporarily occupied Crimea and three other regions of Ukraine. One of the key targets was the strategic secure communications hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the village of Myrnyi.

Among the targets in Crimea was the strategic secure communications node of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Myrnyi. Such facilities are used to coordinate the actions of Russian troops and control the fleet's forces.

Earlier, on the night of May 13, a series of explosions occurred in the annexed Crimea, and local residents reported flying drones over different parts of the peninsula. Due to the nighttime events, the Kerch Bridge was temporarily closed to traffic.

As a reminder, on the night of May 8, a series of explosions occurred in the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to local telegram channels and monitoring groups, a Russian military unit in Simferopol and a power substation in Krasnoperekopsk were hit by the Ukrainian armed forces, after which large-scale fires broke out.

Андрій Колісніченко