Posted on 08/13/2022 10:40:43 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia could struggle to resupply its troops in a key part of occupied Ukraine after Kyiv forces hit two bridges used to transport supplies, according to the British Ministry of Defence.
Both the Antonivsky road bridge and Kherson rail bridge over the Dnipro River have been heavily damaged, and are "likely unusable for heavy military vehicles" according to U.K. intelligence.
The two bridges connect Russian forces in the occupied -city of Kherson, on the north-west bank of the Dnipro, with the main Russian controlled area to the south-east.
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The latest U.K. update, released on August 13, details the logistical problems Vladimir Putin's forces are now struggling with.
"The two primary road bridges giving access to the pocket of Russian occupied territory on the west bank of the Dnipro in Kherson Oblast are now probably out of use for the purpose of substantial military resupply.
"On 10 August 2022, Ukrainian precision strikes likely rendered the road crossing of the Dnipro River at Nova Kakhovka unusable for heavy military vehicles. In recent days, Russia has only succeeded in making superficial repairs to the damaged Antonivsky road bridge which likely remains structurally undermined.
"Last week the main rail bridge near Kherson was also further damaged. Since later July 2022, Russia has been using a pontoon ferry near the railway bridge as its main military resupply route."
The intelligence briefing warned Russian troops in Kherson will continue to face stark resupply challenges, even if they do manage to repair the damaged bridges.
It warns: "Even if Russia manages to make significant repairs to the bridges, they will remain a key vulnerability. Ground resupply for the several thousand Russian troops on the west bank is almost certainly reliant on just two pontoon ferry crossing points.
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At what point does Russia start going after the suppliers of the weapons that the Ukraine used to destroy those bridges?
Maybe Putin can pass Build Back Better legislation.
Russia can’t even take two tiny villages in Donbas that they’ve bombed to rubble in 6 weeks of fighting.
Resident FSB trolls will call this fake news, even though the story is a week old.
LOL! The depths you morons will go to find propaganda is hilarious. Nwewsweek, the NYT, WP, freaking morons.
It appears both Russia and Ukraine are having difficulty getting troops and keeping them engaged. But who knows how things are really going - however Russia still appears to be keeping the land strip in the east it’s been chomping off. I doubt those areas will ever be without conflict unless Zelensky and Putin get their heads together in Peace talks. Even then there will still be conflict...that’s how it goes.
The dam bridge at Nova Kakhovka was finished off last night. All 3 bridges are now TOAST. 25,000 Russian troops now cut off from resupply and escape.
The 3 bridges are gone. Putin’s troops are cut off. Your hysteria is understandable.
option 1: ferries
option 2: steel cables & rafts
“At what point does Russia start going after the suppliers of the weapons that the Ukraine used to destroy those bridges?”
It’s really a matter of time - the American voting period
Ferries and rafts won’t re-supply the 25,000 troops Putin frantically rushed to Kherson from Donbas and Zaporizhzhia. No more ammo. No more food.
“Russia can’t even take two tiny villages in Donbas that they’ve bombed to rubble in 6 weeks of fighting.”
Probably they are no longer worth having.
About the same time as we went after the makers/suppliers of the Migs and SAMs used by the NORKS and North Vietnam against US troops. Even the Left admitted the more sophisticated SAM sites had Soviet advisers aiming them.
Likely, never.
https://www.rbth.com/history/332396-how-soviets-fought-against-americans
How’s that Ukrainian offensive in Kherson going?
The Daily Snail is another popular one on here.
You’ve lost 3 bridges. And Kerch bridge is next. LOL!
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