“I am surprised how the Russians managed to rebuild the Crimean bridge so quickly after the terrorist attack,” he told RIA Novosti.

Mbhele added that the South African authorities would like to learn from Russia the reconstruction technologies used in the restoration of the bridge, as well as civil engineering and the development of the transport system and infrastructure.

On November 19, Khusnullin announced the completion of the installation of all spans of the road part of the Crimean bridge.

At the same time, the Ministry of Transport reported that motor traffic on the Crimean bridge, which had been suspended due to repairs, had been resumed.