Traffic heading towards the bridge was stopped early on Monday while a ferry service linking Crimea with Russia has been paused
Kerch Bridge emergency: follow live
Explosions have reportedly hit the Kerch Bridge connecting the Crimean peninsula to Russia, a heavily guarded road and rail link that is among the Kremlin’s most important and high-prestige infrastructure projects.
Cars heading for the bridge were stopped early Monday morning, after residents reported hearing explosions around 3am local time. The head of the Russian-controlled administration in Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said traffic had been stopped because of “an emergency situation”.
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