“The Crimean bridge is not just a unique object, it is a symbol of unification, the return of Sevastopol and Crimea to Russia, it is a symbol of a new historical stage in the life of the peninsula,” Belik said.

Earlier, the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) said that the construction of the railway part of the Crimean bridge was officially completed.

Rosavtodor issued a permit to commission the railway part.