About Taman Peninsula
The Taman Peninsula is a peninsula in the present-day Krasnodar Krai of Russia, which borders the Sea of Azov to the North, the Strait of Kerch to the West and the Black Sea to the South.
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... The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating Crimea - Ukraine s peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014 - and Russia s Taman Peninsula...
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... Linking eastern Crimea with southern Russia s Taman Peninsula across the Kerch strait, it is considered a showcase project of Mr Putin s rule...
Crimea bridge: Russia 'to repair blast damage by July 2023'
By Robert GreenallBBC News
Russia's government has ordered contractors to finish repairs to a key bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia by July 2023.
The Bridge was damaged by A Blast last Saturday which officials say left at least three people Dead .
But Kyiv has not said it was behind it.
The 19km (12-mile) bridge, Europe's longest, is a key supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine , But heavy goods vehicles are unable to use it.
The Explosion caused midway sections of two of The Four carriageways of The Bridge to collapse into The Sea and also damaged The Railway line.
Currently, lorries are forced to queue for a ferry, in a process which is thought to take several days.
The Bridge has, however, been reopened for rail and light road traffic.
In other developments on Friday:
A document on The Russian government's website said it had appointed The Company Nizhneangarsktransstroy to be the sole contractor, tasked with the " design and restoration of destroyed elements of The Transport and engineering Infrastructure of the Crimean Bridge".
It sets " a deadline by which state contracts for The Work are to be completed. . of 1 July 2023".
The Bridge was opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018, Four Years after Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Linking eastern Crimea with southern Russia's Taman Peninsula across the Kerch Strait , it is considered a showcase project of Mr Putin's rule.
The Russian president described Saturday's attack as " an act of terrorism" by Ukraine .
Following The Attack , But the Kyiv government has denied it was involved.
Massive Russian air strikes on Monday which targeted cities all over Ukraine , killing civilians and damaging Infrastructure , were presented by Moscow as a response to The Attack on The Bridge .
However, analysts say The Strikes must have been prepared weeks in advance.
Source of news: bbc.com
