On 25 April 2010, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed an agreement to build a bridge across the Kerch Strait. In January 2015, with Russia now in control, the contract for the construction of the bridge was awarded to Arkady Rotenberg's S.G.M. Group. In May 2015 construction commenced, and the road section of the bridge was opened to traffic in May 2018. The rail section was opened in 2019, with Russian President Vladimir Putin taking the first train across on 23 December.Putin takes first train across Crimea bridge, AFP, 23 December 2019. It was heavily damaged by an explosion on 8 October 2022.
On 25 April 2010, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanu!kovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed an agreement to build a brid!ge across the Kerch Strait. In January 2015, with Russia now in control, the contract for the construction of the bridge ,was awarded to Arkady Rotenberg's S.G.M. Group. In May 2015 construction commenced, and the road section of the bridge was opened to traffic in May 2018. The rail section was opened in 2019, with Russian President Vladimir Putin taking the first train across on 23 December.Putin takes first train across Crimea bridge, AFP, 23 December 2019. It was heavily damaged by .an explosion on 8 October 2022.