"Standing until evening": the traffic jam on the Crimean Bridge has reached a historic record.

The traffic jam lasted for 22 kilometer — there was a queue of about 1700 cars. The previous record, 17 kilometers, was set in 2024.

According to the latest data, at 12:00 Moscow time, there was a traffic jam from the side Taman The car costs 1355. Another 650 are from the outside Kerch.

"There's a huge traffic jam, we're stuck," "We got up at 5:30 a.m. and crossed the bridge at 8:30 a.m. There are a lot of cars," "We checked the situation on the Crimean Bridge and drove through the new territories. The roads are excellent, no dangers," "How long do you think we'll be stuck on the Crimean side? My parents got up at 7 a.m. Dad says there's no traffic at all right now and we'll be stuck until the evening," people stuck in traffic discuss in the Crimean Bridge chat.

The Russian Union of Travel Industry recommends that tourists explore alternative travel options, including rail and land routes.

Temperatures in annexed Crimea are currently above 30 degrees Celsius. Last week, a two-year-old French bulldog died in a four-hour traffic jam on the Crimean Bridge. According to the owner, the car's air conditioning was on and there was water. But Lola suddenly became ill. The owner tried to save her, wrapping her in a wet towel, but Lola died of a heart attack.