REFERENCE: Clause 11-4 - Land, Sea, and Air Access Restoration (Part II)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea#Tourism

The development of Crimea as a holiday destination began in the second half of the 19th century. The development of the transport networks brought masses of tourists from central parts of the Russian Empire. At the beginning of the 20th century, a major development of palaces, villas, and dachas began—most of which remain. These are some of the main attractions of Crimea as a tourist destination. There are many Crimean legends about famous touristic places, which attract the attention of tourists. A new phase of tourist development began when the Soviet government started promoting the healing quality of the local air, lakes and therapeutic muds. It became a "health" destination for Soviet workers, and hundreds of thousands of Soviet tourists visited Crimea.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-strikes-key-bridge-between-mainland-crimea-russia-appointed-officials-2023-06-22/

June 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian missiles struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of the southern Kherson region overnight, forcing traffic to be diverted to a different route, Russian-appointed officials said on Thursday.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonhar_Strait#Russo-Ukrainian_War

Between 2014 and 2022, the Chonhar Strait formed part of the de facto border between mainland Ukraine and the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, and was militarized. Around 22 June 2023, amidst the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in which Russian forces had seized parts of southeast Ukraine bordering Crimea, Russian-installed occupation officials announced that Ukraine had damaged the highway bridge crossing the Chonhar Strait by one or more Storm Shadow missiles. Russia quickly built a pontoon bridge

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/ukraine-russia-sanctions-int-idUSKBN29W1LJ

Ukraine will ban flights over its territory by 13 Russian regional air carriers ... citing flights by them into and out of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 ... Bigger Russian airlines, including national flag carrier Aeroflot and Transaero, have been forbidden to enter Ukrainian airspace since 2015.

 

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