Ukraine said on Sunday that Russian troops crossing the Dnieper River in the Moscow-occupied southern city of Kherson risk being trapped there after all existing bridges were decommissioned. “The only way for the occupier to cross the river is the pontoons near the Antonievsky bridge, which will not be able to fully satisfy their needs.Regional deputy Sergui Khlan announced on Ukrainian television.
According to him, “Russia is moving its command centers from the right bank of the river to the left, realizing that they cannot be evacuated in time in case of escalation.“. He estimated the number of Russian soldiers present on the right bank of the river at 20 thousand and noted that they can always “cross damaged bridges on foot“.
Russian troops seized Kherson on the Dnieper River at the start of their invasion of Ukraine, the only regional capital they have managed to capture so far. They have advanced several tens of kilometers to the west, but the three bridges (two road and one railway) that cross the river in the area under their control have been repeatedly bombed in recent weeks.
The most important is the Antonivsky bridge in the suburb of Kherson, which has been shelled several times since the end of July. Another is the Nova Kakhovka bridge, 50 kilometers to the northeast, the target of strikes this week. “Yesterday (Friday) our armed forces finally and effectively destroyed the bridge near Nova Kakhovka. The Russians can no longer transfer equipment, ammunition and even food to their troopsSergui Khlan already confirmed on Saturday evening.
Britain’s Ministry of Defense confirmed in its daily briefing on Saturday that “The two main road bridges providing access to Russian-occupied territory on the west bank of the Dnieper are likely out of order.“.
Source: Le Figaro
