On the Crimean bridge, Putin emphasizes the importance of the road linking the region to the rest of Russia.
The Russian president drove a car across the Crimean bridge, including the section of the roadway repaired after the October attack.
Sputnik Brazil - Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Crimean bridge on Monday (5) and stressed the importance of a land road connecting Crimea with the rest of Russia amid continued threats from Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The head of state, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, drove a car across the Crimean bridge, including the section of road repaired after the Ukrainian terrorist attack in October.
"Putin had a brief conversation with officials working on the bridge. Amid ongoing threats, officially expressed by Kyiv, of possible new attacks against the Crimean bridge and related infrastructure, Putin emphasized the importance of the land route linking Crimea to the rest of Russia," noted the Kremlin spokesman.
Khusnullin explained to the Russian leader how the road was restored, how many people were involved in the process, and what work still needed to be done, according to the Kremlin spokesman.
On October 8th, the historic Crimean Bridge linking the peninsula to the Russian mainland was damaged as a result of a terrorist attack, which Moscow claims was carried out by Ukrainian special services. Russian President Vladimir Putin then stated that through its continued terrorist activities, Kyiv had placed itself on the same level as the most heinous terrorist groups and vowed to respond harshly to such crimes. Consequently, on October 10th, Russia launched regular attacks using precision-guided weapons against Ukrainian infrastructure.