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

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People relax on a beach of the Black Sea in the resort town of Alushta on the Crimean peninsula on June 18, 2023.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, summer tourism has plummeted in Crimea.

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Putin's military supply routes are being blocked by Russian tourists after he encouraged them to go on holiday in Crimea, report says

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Kerch bridge
A picture taken on July 17, 2023 shows a Russian warship sailing near the Kerch bridge, linking the Russian mainland to Crimea, following an attack claimed by Ukrainian forces.

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