An explosion occurred in one of the fuel tanks located in the railway section of the Crimean Bridge, which connects the Crimean Peninsula and Russia. It was reported that the explosion was caused by a fire in one of the fuel-filled tanks on the railway. The teams of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia reacted to the flames as the traffic flow was stopped on the 19-kilometer bridge.
The bridge, which was opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018, has strategic importance. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that reports on the situation on the Crimean Bridge have been submitted to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It was stated that an investigation was launched to determine whether the incident was an attack or not.