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Ukrainian Drone Attack Damages Chonhar Bridge Deck Forcing Closure of Key Crimea Logistics Route
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Ukraine has struck the Chonhar Bridge, a critical Russian supply route linking temporarily occupied Crimea with Russian-held areas in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine struck the Chonhar Bridge on June 7 using FP-2 attack drones and the newly unveiled Ukrainian-made “Behemoth” strike drone, marking the first known combat use of the new unmanned system against a key Russian logistics route linking temporarily occupied Crimea with Russian-held territories in southern Ukraine.
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According to a statement published by Ukraine’s 1st Separate Assault Regiment on June 7, the operation was carried out by units of the regiment’s Phalanx Multidomain Operations Center together with the 475th Separate Assault Regiment CODE 9.2. The forces reportedly used FP-2 attack drones and the newly unveiled Behemoth unmanned aircraft to strike the bridge.
Russian military bloggers and occupation officials reported damage to the crossing, while traffic through the route was disrupted. According to occupation authorities, vehicles were redirected through alternative crossings connecting temporarily occupied Crimea with mainland Ukraine.
The Chonhar Bridge forms part of the R-280 highway, a major transport corridor running from Russia’s Rostov-on-Don through temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk region and into Crimea. The route has been used by Russian forces to move personnel, equipment, and supplies to the peninsula and southern front-line areas.
According to the 1st Separate Assault Regiment, the strike also marked the first known operational use of the Behemoth drone, which was publicly presented in late May. The drone is described as a medium-range strike platform with a reported range of up to 300 kilometers.
The aircraft has a wingspan of 2.28 meters, a length of 2.2 meters, and can carry a combined warhead configuration consisting of a 40-kilogram fragmentation-explosive payload and a 35-kilogram thermobaric payload. Ukrainian developers say the drone can operate in autonomous, semi-autonomous, and FPV-controlled modes.
Military officials did not disclose how many drones were involved in the attack or provide additional details regarding the extent of the damage inflicted on the bridge.
Earlier, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported maintaining fire control over Russia’s so-called land corridor linking occupied Crimea with occupied parts of southern Ukraine.
According to HUR, drone operators targeted military vehicles and supply infrastructure along the route connecting Dzhankoi, Melitopol, Berdiansk, and Mariupol, disrupting a key logistics network used by Russian forces.
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