It is likely that traffic on the bridge will be partially restored, but the damage to the bridge will greatly change Russian logistics in the south.
The explosion in the morning of October 8 damaged Krymsky bridge and destroyed approximately 250 m of two of the four carriageways of the road part of the bridge. The transit of some vehicles on the other two carriageways is likely to be restored, but capacity will be severely reduced. As well as the extent of damage to the level crossing is unknown, any serious disruption to its capacity is likely to have a significant impact on Russia's already strained ability to maintain its forces in southern Ukraine, according to UK Ministry of Defense intelligence.
The railway crossing at the Crimean Bridge was only opened to freight traffic in June 2020, but the line played a key role in moving heavy military equipment to the southern front during the invasion.
“This incident is likely to affect President Putin deeply . It happened a few hours after his 70th birthday, he personally sponsored and opened the bridge, and the contractor for its construction was his childhood friend Arkady Rotenberg,” analysts note.
In recent months, Viktor Zolatov, the former bodyguard of Putin and now the commander of the Russian National Guard, publicly assured the safety of the bridge.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 09 October 2022
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