The Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to mainland Russia was closed for several hours on the morning of May 24, 2023 for Russian drills involving smoke-generating vehicles. The bridge was reopened to traffic at around 11 a.m. local time.
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The Kerch Bridge was closed to traffic for several hours on the morning of Wednesday, 24 May due to ongoing drills.
Video showed large amounts of white smoke on parts of the bridge related to exercises.
The smoke came from a smoke generating vehicle, such as the Russian TDA-3 self-propelled smoke machine.
Smoke screen generators were tested on 24 May 2023.
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