Ukrainian military confirms striking key Russian bridges to Crimea.

The Ukrainian military confirmed on Aug.

6 that it struck two key road bridges linking the Crimean Peninsula to Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian forces reportedly "hit two key (Russian) routes of communication" - Chornohar Bridge, which connects Ukraine's occupied Kherson Oblast to Crimea, and a smaller bridge from the Ukrainian village of Henichesk. Earlier on Aug.

6, the Russian-installed proxy head in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Vladimir Rogov, claimed[1] Ukraine struck the Chornohar Bridge. The Russian proxy published a picture of the bridge with a hole in the middle of the road, indicating suspended traffic on the bridge. The bridge is the shortest route from the occupied peninsula to the front line in the southeast, where Ukrainian forces are conducting their counteroffensive.

Ukraine struck the Chonhar Bridge multiple times, on July 22, 29, and Aug.

6. The military confirmed[2] the July attack, saying cruise missile were used. The Russian military suffered from major logistical issues following the attacks, according to the Ukrainian military.

Increased attacks on Crimea disrupt Russian logistics, attempt to derail its southern defenses

Since mid-July, drones and missiles have regularly targeted Russian military depots and infrastructure in occupied Crimea. Russian proxies reported that the Chonhar Bridge, serving as Russia's fastest rail route from occupied Crimea to the southern front line, was allegedly hit multiple times on Au...

Natalia Datskevych is a business reporter at the Kyiv Independent. Before joining the team, she worked as business reporter for the Kyiv Post.

She studied economic theory at Kyiv National Economic University and holds a Ph.D in economic science.

References

1. ^ claimed (kyivindependent.com)
2. ^ confirmed (kyivindependent.com)
3. ^ Increased attacks on Crimea disrupt Russian logistics, attempt to derail its southern defensesSince mid-July, drones and missiles have regularly targeted Russian military depots and infrastructure in occupied Crimea.

   Russian proxies reported that the Chonhar Bridge, serving as Russia's fastest rail route from occupied Crimea to the southern front line, was allegedly hit multiple times on Au... (kyivindependent.com)