Putin informed about Crimean Bridge fire: calls for creation of special commission
STANISLAV POHORILOV – SATURDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2022, 09:41
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed about the fire on the Crimean Bridge. Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary, said that Putin has called for a special government commission to be created.
Source: RIA Novosti (RIA News), a pro-Kremlin Russian media outlet
Quote: "The President instructed the Prime Minister to form a government commission to investigate the causes of the incident and promptly eliminate its consequences. [The commission] will also include the heads of the Krasnodar Krai and of Crimea, as well as the representatives of the [National Guard of the Russian Federation], the FSB [Federal Security Service] and the Interior Ministry."
Background:
- A large fire broke out on the railway portion of the Crimean Bridge on the morning of 8 October.
- Russian-appointed Crimean occupation authorities claimed that a truck was blown up on the Crimean Bridge.
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