Ukraine Destroys One Crimea Supply Bridge, Hits Another Days Later

Ukraine has reportedly struck a second key route used by Russian forces to move supplies between temporarily occupied southern Ukraine and Crimea, days after Ukrainian officials declared the strategically important Chonhar Bridge destroyed.

Russian-installed authorities in temporarily occupied Kherson region said on June 10 that traffic had been suspended on a bridge connecting Henichesk with the Arabat Spit following what they described as a Ukrainian missile strike attempt. The crossing is part of an alternative logistics corridor linking temporarily occupied Kherson region with Crimea.

According to Russian-appointed occupation official Vladimir Saldo, emergency services were dispatched to inspect the bridge after the reported attack. He later stated that the structure remained operational and that traffic would resume in reverse mode while repair work was carried out on one lane.

The occupation administration did not release photographs or video showing damage to the bridge. Open-source military observers cited by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi suggested the reported target was likely the road bridge across the Tonka Strait between Henichesk and the Arabat Spit.

The route through Henichesk and the Arabat Spit has served as one of several supply corridors used by Russian forces to move personnel, equipment, fuel, and military equipment between occupied southern Ukraine and Crimea.

The bridge was previously damaged in August 2023 during a Ukrainian strike involving Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles, according to Ukrainian reports at the time.

The reported attack comes after two Ukrainian strikes on the Chonhar Bridge, another major crossing connecting occupied Kherson region with Crimea. Occupation authorities reported attacks on June 7 and June 9, with traffic suspended after both incidents.

On June 10, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, stated that the Chonhar Bridge had been completely destroyed and accused Russian authorities of attempting to downplay the extent of the damage. Russian officials have not publicly confirmed that assessment.

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The Chonhar Bridge forms part of the R-280 highway, a major logistics corridor running from Rostov-on-Don through occupied areas of Donetsk region to Crimea. The route has long been used to transport Russian troops, military equipment, and supplies between the peninsula and frontline sectors in southern Ukraine.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov previously announced the “Logistic Lockdown” program, a campaign of mid-range strikes designed to disrupt Russian logistics networks behind the front line.

The initiative prioritizes attacks on supply routes, fuel infrastructure, ammunition depots, command posts, and key transport corridors connecting temporarily occupied Crimea with Russian-held territories in southern Ukraine.

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