A freight train crosses the Crimean bridge. Archival photoSIMFEROPOL, June 10 With the liberation of the southern regions of Ukraine and the unblocking of transport routes, Crimea acquired the status of a transit territory, Oleg Kryuchkov, adviser to the head of the republic on information policy, said. interrupted by Ukraine eight years ago. There are also plans to restore freight rail communication with the Kherson region. At the same time, freight traffic began between Crimea and the liberated regions. The Russian Railways stated that transportation in the territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions is carried out by the railway administrations of these territories.
"There is no more transport blockade from Ukraine. Now Crimea has two transport arteries: the Crimean bridge in the east and unblocked roads and railways in the north, guaranteeing transport links with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as the people's republics of Donbass", Kryuchkov told RIA Novosti.
How the adviser noted, this situation allows us to say that Crimea «for the first time acquired the status of a transit territory.» During the special operation, the Russian military took control of the Kherson region and the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region in southern Ukraine. Military-civilian administrations have been formed in the regions, the ruble has been introduced into circulation, broadcasting of Russian TV channels and radio stations has begun, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. The regions have announced plans to become part of Russia.