Traffic has been stopped on the Crimean Bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula to the Krasnodar region of Russia due to an 'emergency event' during the early hours of July 17, the Russian-installed head of Crimea announced. At least two explosions were reported.
Russian-backed local officials are stating that an 'emergency' took place in the area of the 145th pillar of the bridge from the Krasnodar region. Local Russian officials asked residents to refrain from traveling over the bridge.
Meanwhile, Southern Operational Command spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk said that the explosion may have been a planned provocation by Russia because of its reluctance to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
