Russia’s reaction. What is known at the moment:
• Putin instructed to form a government commission to investigate the incident. • Peskov said that the timing of the restoration of the bridge is still unknown.
• According to Yandex Maps, the Kerch bridge will be closed until Oct. 31st.
• The launch of a ferry crossing is impossible due to the lack of ferries themselves in Crimea.
• The sale of train tickets to Crimea has been suspended.
Minutes before the explosion,the truck was inspected. At the traffic police post, they looked into the trailer, but did not seem to find anything suspicious.Minutes later,according to the cameras,the truck was blown up in motion.
#Putin signed a decree on “strengthening measures to protect the transport bridge across the Kerch Strait, the power grid energy bridge and the main gas pipeline”
The owner of the truck that exploded on the Crimean bridge, Samir Yusubov, recorded a video in which he claims that he had nothing to do with the incident. According to him, the vehicle was used by his uncle.
Unofficial sources claim: the truck driver was 51 y/oMakhir Yusubov who frequently traveled through the territory of #Krasnodar. The last stretch of the way to the bridge could be driven in 30 minutes, but it took him 6 hours.