Traffic on key bridge from Crimea to Russia's mainland halted amid reports of explosions and deaths
Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland has been halted after reports of explosions that Crimean officials say were from a Ukrainian attack TALLINN, Estonia -- Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland was halted on Monday after reports of explosions that Crimean officials said were from a Ukrainian attack. The Health ministry in Russia's Krasnodar region, which lies at the eastern end of the bridge , said two people were killed in an unspecified accident on the bridge and their daughter was injured. The chairman of Crimea’s parliament, Vladimir Kostantinov, said there was an attack on the bridge and blamed it on Ukraine’s “terrorist regime.” The extent of the damage was not immediately clear, but rail traffic resumed later Monday morning after being halted for about six hours. The bridge , which spans the Kerch Strait, was damaged in October by a truck bomb and required months of repairs before resuming full service. The bridge ca...