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"Russian Tour Operators Urge Vacationers to Stay in Crimea Despite Bridge Attack"
travel3 years ago

"Russian Tour Operators Urge Vacationers to Stay in Crimea Despite Bridge Attack"

Russian tour operators are urging vacationers not to cancel their trips to Crimea following Ukraine's attack on the Crimea bridge, which disrupted travel between the peninsula and Russia. The attack destroyed a large section of the bridge's road span, causing significant delays for cars entering and leaving Crimea. Tourists are being offered alternative destinations or the option to reschedule their trips. Rail traffic is still operating with delays, and drivers are encouraged to use the land route through occupied parts of Ukraine. Hotels in Crimea are extending stays for stranded tourists.

via CNN|
#bridge-attack#crimea#russia
"Kremlin's Failure to Protect Crimean Bridge No Longer Shocks Russia's Elites"
international-affairs3 years ago

"Kremlin's Failure to Protect Crimean Bridge No Longer Shocks Russia's Elites"

The recent drone strike on the Crimean bridge connecting mainland Russia to annexed Crimea has been met with little surprise among Russian political and business elites, indicating a growing sense of routine in the face of attacks. The bridge, a high-profile military target, is a major logistics artery for civilian and Russian military cargo. The attack has disrupted traffic and tourism, impacting the region's economy. The Kremlin's response is expected to involve retaliatory aerial strikes on Ukrainian cities. The ongoing attacks highlight Putin's political and military weakness and failure to provide a stable link to the region, while Ukraine aims to cut off travel routes between Crimea and Russia.

via The Moscow Times|
#bridge-attack#crimea#international-affairs
politics3 years ago

Tensions rise between Moldova, Romania, and Russia.

Moldova and Romania have condemned possible Russian threats to a bridge connecting the two countries, after the Russian representative in Kherson claimed that Russia could target the bridge in response to the Ukrainian army's attack on the bridge that connects the Kherson region to Crimea. Moldova's Foreign Ministry will urgently summon the head of the Russian Federation diplomatic mission in Moldova, requesting appropriate explanations, while Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and the Foreign Ministry in Bucharest posted a similar statement on Twitter, condemning the threat.

via EURACTIV|
#bridge-attack#condemnation#moldova
Ukraine damages bridge linking Crimea to mainland, disrupting Russian supply route.
international3 years ago

Ukraine damages bridge linking Crimea to mainland, disrupting Russian supply route.

Ukraine has attacked the Chonhar bridge, which links southern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula, with long-range British missiles, according to Russian officials. The bridge is an important link to the occupied city of Melitopol and is used by Russia as a land bridge to Crimea. Ukrainian military spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk said the army was aiming to disrupt Russia's supply routes and a military intelligence official said more attacks would follow. Russian forces seized the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 and then invaded Ukraine's southern coastal region in February last year.

via BBC|
#bridge-attack#crimea#international
international-conflict3 years ago

Ukraine Destroys Key Bridge Linking Crimea to Mainland, Inflicting Blow to Russian Supply Route

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking a bridge between Kherson and Crimea, claiming that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian special forces. Ukraine has denied the allegations, stating that it has no interest in escalating the conflict with Russia. The bridge, which was completed in 2018, connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

via Financial Times|
#bridge-attack#crimea#international-conflict