Senator Ekaterina Altabaeva from the executive branch of Sevastopol says that the Crimean Bridge, even with the introduction of the highway, can be called the life artery of the peninsula, a symbol of the power of the Russian Federation. This was reported by RIA News.
According to the Russian senator, terrorist attacks in Kiev only showed the criminal nature of the Ukrainian authorities.
“Before the road came to Crimea, the bridge was a lifeline connecting us to the mainland. In this sense, the bridge is very important for us today,” emphasized Altabaeva.
As the politician added, the bridge is also considered a unique technical structure, which testifies to the talent of builders and engineers in the Russian Federation.
He concluded: “For all Russians, this is a symbol of the country’s strength, for us it is a symbol of our connection with great Russia.”
On October 8, 2022, an explosion occurred on the Crimean Bridge. Seven fuel tanks on the train caught fire after a truck exploded. Russia’s Investigative Committee was able to identify 12 people involved in the explosion at the facility.
Before that the head of the SBU Malyuk statedThat he himself was preparing to blow up the Crimean Bridge last year.
Previously in the USA denied Consider Ukraine’s attack on the Crimean Bridge.