Overview
- By 16:00 Moscow time on January 2, about 500 cars were lined up on the Taman side and 290 on the Kerch side.
- Estimated wait times were roughly two hours from Taman and about one hour from Kerch.
- The figures were reported by the operational Telegram channel that tracks conditions at the crossing.
- Only passenger cars, minibuses, and buses are allowed to cross, while freight continues via routes through the new territories or the Kerch ferry.
- Electric and hybrid vehicles remain prohibited under a November 2025 rule, and authorities reported no queues earlier in the day.