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Russian authorities reopened the two surviving east-bound lanes of the bridge to automobile traffic by 16:00.

Kerch, Crimea
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Russian authorities reopened the two surviving east-bound lanes of the bridge to automobile traffic by 16:00.

A large fire broke out on the railway portion of the Crimean Bridge on 8 October.

Traffic on both road and railway parts of the bridge was restricted due to the incident.

An explosion and fire occurred at the Crimean Bridge in the early hours of October 8, 2022.

Russian state agencies reported that traffic was stopped and damage was assessed between 200-500 million rubles.

Vladimir Konstantinov blamed Ukrainian vandals for the attack.

Law enforcement sources attributed the explosion to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU).

The SBU indirectly confirmed involvement through a social media post referencing the burning bridge.

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge resumed on October 8, 2022, after a breach caused by explosions and fire.

Russian state media reported that traffic is restricted to ten vehicles at a time for inspection purposes.

Explosions and fire occurred on the Crimean Bridge, blocking traffic.

Three people died as a result of the explosions and fire on the Crimean Bridge.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.062Z

Source story: day-227a-2023-02-13