Former intelligence officer Igor Girkin arrested on ‘extremism’ charges after criticising Putin
Road traffic on the bridge linking Russia to the Crimean peninsula has been temporarily blocked, an official Telegram channel has said.
“Those on the bridge and in the inspection area are asked to remain calm and follow the instructions of transportation security officers,” it said.
A preliminary assessment in Odesa has revealed damage to several museums inside the World Heritage property, including the Odesa Archaeological Museum, the Odesa Maritime Museum and the Odesa Literature Museum. They had all been marked by UNESCO and local authorities with the Blue Shield, the distinctive emblem of the 1954 Hague Convention.
