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Russians temporarily close Kerch Bridge to traffic as drones reported over Sevastopol

Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea briefly shut the Kerch Bridge to traffic and claimed drone interceptions over Sevastopol amid ongoing security alerts and disruption on the peninsula.
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Euromaidan Press
· Jun 25, 2026
Russia is bolting World War II-style bridges onto armored tractors. They’re slow—and Ukraine’s drones are fast
Every bridge over the Vovcha is gone, so Russian crews drive improvised spans into the river and bail out—leaving the vehicles behind as makeshift bridges. The drones find them anyway.
Reuters
· Jul 7, 2026
Russians wait in line at gas stations
Motorists wait in line at a gas station in the Russian city of Omsk on July 6, the same day that a Ukrainian drone attack targeted the local refinery, the largest in Russia, near the Siberian city. #russia #ukraine #war #refinery #gasstation
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
BRICS News
· Jul 4, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St.
JUST IN: Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal.@BRICSNews
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 26, 2026
Kerch Bridge closed overnight: 2,500 vehicles waiting to cross
The Russian occupation authorities closed the Kerch Bridge to traffic from 23:51 on 25 June until 06:14 on 26 June. By the morning, 2,500 vehicles were waiting to go through checks on both sides of the crossing.
The Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia tries to jam Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to stop Ukraine’s drone attacks
Ukraine’s devastating ‘mid-strike’ drones that are crippling Russian fuel facilities are often flown via Starlink
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Related coverage for "Russians temporarily close Kerch Bridge to traffic as drones reported over Sevastopol": Euromaidan Press — Russia is bolting World War II-style bridges onto armored tractors. They’re slow—and Ukraine’s drones are fast. Reuters — Russians wait in line at gas stations. Intel Slava — 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St.. Ukrainska Pravda — Kerch Bridge closed overnight: 2,500 vehicles waiting to cross. The Independent — Russia tries to jam Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to stop Ukraine’s drone attacks