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Russian occupation authorities temporarily closed the Crimean Bridge to traffic on the morning of June 22, 2026.

Kerch, Crimea
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The Crimean Bridge was temporarily closed to traffic.

Sergey Aksyonov announced a prohibition on booking spots and accepting children's groups at camps in occupied Crimea from June 22 through September 1, citing public safety.

Sessions at the children's camp 'Artek' have been canceled.

Fuel shortages have emerged at gas stations in a number of regions of the Russian Federation, including the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Satellite imagery showed burning oil storage tanks and smoke-generating vehicles on the Crimea Bridge on June 22, 2026.

Russian-installed occupation authorities in Crimea and Sevastopol announced a complete halt to civilian fuel sales, restricting gasoline and diesel distribution exclusively to emergency and state-operated vehicles.

Ukrainian drone strikes on Kerch in occupied Crimea have caused a large fire, with smoke clouds covering the Crimean Bridge and visible from space.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:41.143Z

Source story: 8040464