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Ships carried 450 vehicles, 3,000 persons via Kerch Strait — official

Nikolay Lukashenko specified that the ferry, which allows for the transport of large-capacity vehicles, moved more than 100 cars during the first day of its operation

SIMFEROPOL, October 10. /TASS/. Boats and ferries operating on the Kerch Strait crossing have already transported over 450 motor vehicles and about 3,000 individuals, Acting Minister of Transport of Crimea Nikolay Lukashenko told TASS on Monday.

"More than 450 vehicles and 3,000 persons," Lukashenko said when asked how many passengers and cars have been transported by the ferries since the start of their work.

He specified that the ferry, which allows for the transport of large-capacity vehicles, moved more than 100 cars during the first day of its operation. Priority is given to trucks carrying medicine and perishable goods. Other drivers are advised to reach Crimea via the Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions and Donbass.