A Ukrainian drone attack occurred on occupied Crimea in the early hours of June 26, prompting a six-hour closure of the Crimean Bridge from midnight until 06:00.
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The bridge was shut from midnight until six in the morning during a Ukrainian drone attack on occupied Crimea in the early hours of June 26.
Russian-installed authorities in Crimea announced a regional state of emergency on June 26.
The decision was made primarily to resolve issues of an economic nature, according to Mikhail Razvozhayev.
The SBU also said its drones struck weapons systems and a radar station belonging to an S-400 surface-to-air missile system covering the Kerch Strait area.
Ukrainian drones struck the Kerch airfield for small civil aviation, causing a fire and explosions.
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