Posted on 07/27/2022 6:53:21 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Ukrainian troops have struck a strategic bridge essential for Moscow to supply its forces occupying the country's south, as Russia pounded several areas in Ukraine with rocket and artillery strikes.
The Ukrainian military struck the Antonivskyi Bridge across the Dnieper River late Tuesday, the deputy head of the Moscow-appointed administration for the Kherson region, Kirill Stremousov, said.
He said the bridge was still standing, but its deck was pierced with holes, stopping vehicles from crossing. An official from the Russian-installed regional administration said that, due to the shelling, the bridge had been closed to pedestrians as well, but that it still maintained its structural integrity, the Reuters news agency reported.
The nine-tenths-of-a-mile bridge sustained serious damage in Ukrainian shelling last week, when it took multiple hits. It was closed for trucks but had remained open for passenger vehicles until the strike late Tuesday.
Ukrainian forces used the U.S.-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launchers to hit the bridge, Stremousov said.
The bridge is the main crossing over the Dnieper River in the Kherson region. The only other option is a dam at the hydroelectric plant in Kakhovka, which also came under Ukrainian fire last week but has remained open for traffic.
Knocking the crossings out would make it hard for the Russian military to keep supplying its forces in the region amid repeated Ukrainian attacks.
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I remember a putard references a claim that the strikes on the bridge were a failure...
And yet the bridge is now closed....
It looks like the Ukes have decided that if they make enough holes in the span without dropping it they may stop its use as a supply line for a while. If it is not usable but still standing it can be repaired a lot more cheaply than replacing the span.
That's nice, it will save us some tax dollars.
See B.S.
Soros thanks you for your unwavering support for his corrupt child sex-trafficking state !
And, can we say the "Q" word at this point?
(Quagmire?)
Victory is now imminent for Ukraine after they have blown up their own bridge to make it inconvenient for Russian troops. After Ukraine defeats Russia, we will be more than happy to foot the 150 million dollars that will be needed to repair the bridge. 75 million for the bridge and 75 million more for the oligarchs including Hunter Biden and sons of Pelosi and Kerrey and 7.5 million for the Big Guy.
Small price to pay in order to ensure that the pedo pipeline of trafficked children flows uninterrupted. 10% for the Pig Guy, yes, but also his first dibs/prima nocta with the 12 years olds. Hunter gets the leftovers.
That bridge is fixable Uk’s should hit it again until it isn’t standing at all in the middle.
Doesn’t sound like they stopped the Russians, merely inconvenienced them for a bit.
It is the same photo as the other day. I doubt the Ukes will be able to keep hitting it because the Russians are saying that they will be ready for it.
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