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Putin was informed about explosion on the Crimean bridge

17 July 2023 16:49 (UTC +04:00)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed by relevant agencies following the drone attack on the Crimean Bridge and has issued some orders such as to help people that were on the road in the area, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, APA reports.

"President Putin has taken in reports from Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov, Transportation Minister Vitaly Savelyev and Crimean Governor Sergey Aksyonov on the consequences of the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge," the spokesman said.

Afterward, Putin set the goal of rerouting traffic and helping people.

According to the spokesman, the president also "ordered Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin to make sure, when he’s at the scene, that efforts are made to conduct repair work on the Crimean Bridge."

"Right now, Khusnullin is taking a flight to the region on orders from the head of state. After the situation at the scene becomes clearer, the president will expect, by about 7 pm, reports over the secure line. There will be a conference over the secure line during which Khusnullin will report on the situation from the scene," Peskov said.