Russian tourists need to cross active war zones in Ukraine to get to their summer vacations in occupied Crimea

• Russian tourists need to cross through occupied Ukraine to get to their summer holidays in Crimea. 
• The shutdown of the damaged Kerch Bridge has forced tourists to take alternative routes.
• An expert told Insider that Russian tourism in Crimea is a priority for Putin and the Kremlin.

With traffic stalled on the damaged Kerch Strait Bridge, Russia has an alternative route for its tourists to take their summer vacation in occupied Crimea. It's a quite a bit longer and also runs through an active war zone.