“The movements of Russian columns of military vehicles heading to Crimea were recorded by observers after the completion of the construction of the Kerch bridge and the opening of car traffic in 2018. With the launch of the railway connection at the end of 2019, the movement of military columns also became commonplace.”showing military equipment, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery, being transported across the bridge by rail.
“Military units of the Southern Military District are returning to their permanent deployment points after exercises held at Crimean training grounds. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, another column of military equipment has already crossed the Crimean Bridge after completion of the training. Both railway trains with equipment and automobile convoys returning home cross the Kerch Strait bridge.