Once sectionally bombed and repaired, Crimean bridge, the key link to Russia, turns five

The Kerch bridge linking the Crimea Peninsula to mainland Russia marked its fifth anniversary on Monday. The 19-kilometre (12-mile) bridge holds important strategic and symbolic value for Russia - it is a symbol of Moscow’s claim on Crimea and an essential link to the peninsula, which was annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin personally opened the $3.7 million bridge in May 2018 by driving a truck across it. In October 2022, it was hit by what Moscow has said was a truck bomb. Road and rail traffic on the bridge were temporarily halted. Moscow blamed Ukrainian military intelligence for the attack. Kyiv did not claim responsibility, but Ukrainian officials had repeatedly threatened to strike the bridge in the past. Russia repaired the damaged section of the bridge and restored the flow of supplies to Crimea, which has been a key hub for the Russian military during the special military operation. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!