Ukraine Hits 2 Bridges Used by Russia to Move Troops, Weapons

Key Points:

• Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck two key bridges used by Russian troops for transporting personnel and military equipment, targeting a road bridge near Azov in Zaporizhzhia and a railway bridge near Ichki in Crimea, as part of efforts to diminish Russia’s military capabilities.
• In addition to the bridges, Ukrainian forces targeted multiple Russian drone command posts in Belgorod, Donetsk, and occupied Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as a Russian command and observation post near Staromlynivka in Donetsk.
• Following a June 28 strike on the Slavyansky oil refinery in Krasnodar, Ukraine confirmed significant damage including the destruction of four fuel storage tanks and damage to nine others, along with harm to an oil-processing unit, aiming to disrupt Russia’s fuel supply for military operations.
• The Ukrainian General Staff emphasized that these operations are part of a systematic campaign to reduce Russia’s capacity to sustain its war of aggression, with President Zelensky affirming the success of the recent refinery attack.