DEIR EZ-ZOR /Syria/, April 11. /TASS/. Russian servicemen have built a new bridge on the Euphrates river in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor governorate, Defense Ministry Automotive Service Chief Vladimir Buravtsev told reporters.

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The bridge is 150 meters long and 6.5 meters wide, including a 4.2-meter-wide road and a 2.3-meter pedestrian zone. Its traffic capacity is 3,000 vehicles a day.

"The construction of this bridge was carried out in difficult conditions for divers, with limited visibility and strong currents," Buravtsev said.