Kartapolov proposed to create a separate structure for the protection of the Crimean bridge

To ensure the security of the Crimean bridge, it is necessary to create a “common structure” from the forces of different departments. With such an offer spoke Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov, Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, in an interview RBC.

“In order to determine which forces can take part, one must understand what threats exist for the Crimean bridge. Each threat must be parried, each threat must have its own set of forces, means and solutions. All this should be combined into a common structure,” Kartapolov said.

He noted that there is a military concept of a temporary transshipment area (TPR), when a “special association is formed on the “water barrier”, which includes forces, means and representatives of various structures.”

“The task of this formation is to ensure the smooth operation of the crossing. In many respects, this is comparable to the situation around [Крымского] bridge,” the deputy said in an interview with the newspaper.

During a meeting on the situation in the bridge area, Russian President Vladimir Putin declaredthat the FSB, the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia and other departments were instructed to deal in detail with what happened on the bridge. The President stressed that due to the fact that this is the second terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, he is waiting for specific proposals to ensure the security of the facility.

The Crimean bridge was attacked on the night of July 17 by Ukrainian surface drones. As a result of the incident, a man and a woman were killed, their minor daughter was injured. The Investigative Committee opened a terrorist attack case on the fact of the attack. According to the department, the attack was prepared on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services. In Ukraine, the damage to the Crimean bridge was called a “provocation”.