Crimean bridge will not be fully commissioned until September 2023

This is according to a British intelligence report

In early November, the bridge will be closed - one of the sections will be installed there to replace the damaged sections of the road. In total, three such sections need to be installed

Earlier, Crimean officials said that these works would be carried out by 20 December, but the report submitted to President Putin noted that the work on the other carriageway would lead to a traffic interruption until March 2023

According to the contract, the replacement of the damaged railway bridge should be completed by September 2023. Also, the duration of the repair work will be highly dependent on weather conditions during the winter months.

In October, British Intelligence stated that Russia was finding it increasingly difficult to supply its group in southern Ukraine due to the aftermath of the sabotage of the Crimean bridge.