Ukraine knocks out two critical bridges used by Russia to supply southern troops from Crimea – ISW
The Ukrainian army stuck two bridges connecting Crimea with the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast, forcing Russian forces to detour to much longer western route and creating the condition for a breakthrough in the Russian defense, the UK's Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Aug. 6 update.
The campaign is beginning to resemble the one
that led to the liberation of western Kherson Oblast in fall 2022, a
Wagner-affiliated military blogger says. At that time, Ukrainian Forces
methodically targeted Russian
logistics, causing
the breakdown of Russian defense in a matter of days.
It is likely that the Ukrainian strikes on
eastern crossing points will likely disturb personnel, ammunition, and equipment transition
from occupied Crimea to the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast "for
some, undetermined, time." These are Russia's key logistic routes for its
defense campaign in southern
Ukraine, the ISW believes.
"Ukrainian forces appear to also be expanding their efforts to target Russiannaval targets involved in Russian logistics in the Black Sea," ISW wrote.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces has
continued their offensive campaign in at least two frontline areas on Aug. 6, as the General Staff
reported after attacks
in the Berdyansk and Melitopol areas.
Road bridges at Chonhar andHenichensk were struck by Ukrainian forces on Aug. 6.
Two Ukrainian sea drones attacked the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight on Aug. 4. Later, video and pictures of a large Russian amphibious assault ship appeared showing the ship listing heavily to port, which likely indicates the flooding of several compartments.
Explosions were also heard near
the illegally built Crimea Bridge. A sanctioned Russian oil tanker, the SIG,
was damaged. It had been supplying fuel to the Russian army in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed the use of
sea drones against Russia's fleet.
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