Early October 1 saw a traffic halt on the Crimean Bridge, with no official timetable released for when vehicles could resume passage. The notice came from an operational telegram channel tracking conditions on the bridge, called the Information Center for the bridge situation. The post, issued at 11:17 Moscow time, stated that vehicle traffic on the Crimean Bridge was temporarily blocked. As of this writing, no new details on the expected restart time have been published by the source or other authorities.
The incident follows a string of security concerns linked to the bridge in recent months. Earlier this year, during the night of July 17, Crimea’s head Sergei Aksyonov reported an emergency in the 145th support zone near the Crimean Bridge, an event that prompted the National Counterterrorism Committee of the Russian Federation to announce that Ukrainian special services were responsible. The NAC asserted that the attack involved two Ukrainian aerial sorties directed at the bridge, and the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under the article addressing terrorism. These statements contributed to ongoing scrutiny of the bridge’s safety and security measures.
There have also been prior instances of misinformation circulating about the evacuation of residents in Crimea, underscoring the broader information environment surrounding the region and the bridge itself. In the wake of such reports, official channels have repeatedly emphasized the importance of relying on verified updates and avoiding unverified claims when assessing conditions on critical infrastructure like the Crimean Bridge.