"Through tourists": occupiers want to strengthen the protection of the Crimean Bridge
The Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Vitaliy Saveliev the day before he reported to the Russian President that the protection of the bridge in the Kerch Strait will be strengthened before the summer season. According to the official, the situation on the Crimean bridge "normalized". Currently, all vehicles that come to the bridge are carefully inspected. In addition, it became known that in working order eight ferries, two of which carry a dangerous cargo.
The official reason for strengthening the protection of the Crimean bridge is the "increase in the flow of tourists". According to Savelyev, about three million in the Crimea is expected in the summer of 2023. However, apparently, Russian military and politicians are trying to prevent new sabotage on the Kerch Bridge. On October 8, 2022, as a result of an explosion in one of the trucks of cities, he was seriously damaged.