The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Republic of Crimea reported that the Kerch ferry was temporarily suspended due to deteriorating weather conditions. DEA News.
“According to the information received from the Kerch Port, the Kerch ferry crossing work has been temporarily suspended due to worsening weather conditions,” the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement.
Previously, a storm warning was issued in Crimea due to high winds of up to 22 meters per second.
The ferry in the Kerch Strait operated from 1954 to 2020, connecting the Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory. The crossing resumed its work in 2022 after the explosion at the Crimean bridge on 8 October.
In March, the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov declarationHe said that the repair of the railway part of the Crimean bridge could be completed by July this year.