Crimean Bridge, Combined road and railway bridge across the Kerch Strait, Russia and Ukraine
This infrastructure extends over 18 kilometers across the Kerch Strait, connecting Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia through parallel road and rail sections opened between 2018 and 2019.
Construction began in 2016 following the 2014 annexation of Crimea, replacing failed historical attempts including a Soviet railway bridge destroyed by ice in 1945 and incomplete German projects during World War II.
The bridge's name was chosen by an online vote in December 2017, with Kerch Bridge and Reunification Bridge placing second and third. It is used by Russia to supply its troops during the invasion of Ukraine, and Ukraine has claimed responsibility for explosions on it in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
The bridge features four road lanes and double railway tracks, with maximum clearance height of 35 meters limiting passage of large vessels and affecting maritime commercial traffic in the region.
Multiple attacks have targeted the structure since 2022, including truck bomb explosions and drone strikes that damaged sections, highlighting its strategic military importance and vulnerability in the regional conflict.
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