About 300 cars are stuck in a traffic jam in front of the Crimean Bridge.

Drivers and passengers of 297 vehicles are waiting to cross the bridge across the Kerch Strait towards Krasnodar Krai.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," electric and hybrid vehicles have been banned from crossing the Crimean Bridge since November 3. An alternative land route has been proposed for them, along the coast of the Sea of Azov, from Taganrog to Dzhankoy. Authorities cited safety concerns for the decision. That same day, the first 18 fines were issued to drivers of electric vehicles who attempted to cross the bridge despite the ban.

Lines of vehicles formed at the entrances to the Crimean Bridge this afternoon. Traffic jams developed in both directions, both toward Crimea and toward the Krasnodar Territory.

As of 3:00 PM Moscow time, there were 178 vehicles waiting for inspection on the Taman side and 195 on the Kerch side. An hour later, by 4:00 PM Moscow time, the queue on the Taman side had grown to 193 vehicles, while on the Kerch side, there were 297 vehicles waiting to pass, according to messages from the Telegram channel of the information center for roads to the Crimean Bridge.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that on August 18, security forces discovered an explosive device in a car arriving from Georgia. According to the FSB, the vehicle was destined for the Krasnodar Territory and was planned to be used to blow up the Crimean Bridge.

On October 8, 2022, an explosion occurred on the Crimean Bridge, collapsing two spans. Traffic on the bridge was resumed a month later. Vladimir Putin called the incident a terrorist attack, and the FSB stated that the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense was the organizer.

Human rights activists have recognized all eight defendants in the Crimean Bridge bombing case as political prisoners. According to the activists, all of them are random people, and the real organizers and perpetrators are inaccessible to Russian security forces.