NewsUkraine targets crucial Kursk bridges; only one remains intact

Ukraine targets crucial Kursk bridges; only one remains intact

On Saturday, Ukrainian troops in the village of Zvannoe in the Kursk region seriously damaged the bridge over the Seim River. Earlier, Ukrainians had utterly destroyed the bridge in Glushkovo. "The Ukrainian armed forces are successfully cutting off a large area of the Kursk region," journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reported.

Ukrainians damaged another bridge in Russia.
Ukrainians damaged another bridge in Russia.
Images source: © Google Maps, Telegram
Kamila Gurgul

18 August 2024 06:02

Ukrainian military journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reported on the matter late at night on August 16th. "One more bridge down on the Seim River in the village of Zvannoe," he wrote.

One bridge remains

Many local Telegram channels reported the bridge damage. Additionally, it was noted that this is the second of three bridges on the Seim River that have been destroyed.

On Friday, Ukrainian troops destroyed the bridge in the Glushkovo area (Kursk region). Russian media reported that Ukraine allegedly fired two HIMARS rockets, and the second strike destroyed the crossing.

Ukrainian forces destroyed two of the three bridges on the Seim River.
Ukrainian forces destroyed two of the three bridges on the Seim River.© Google Maps

Only the bridge in the village of Karyzh in the southern part of the Kursk region remains intact.

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