Ukrainians destroy second bridge over Dnieper

The Ukrainian Army says it has destroyed another bridge that is vital to the invading Russian forces in the southern region of Kherson. Ukrainians announced that the bridge in Nova Kakhovka is now impassable following the recent missile strike. This attack comes just weeks after the main Antonivsky Bridge was destroyed by Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine is developing a counteroffensive against the town of Kherson, which Russia invaded in the early days of the war. “>The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka road bridge was cleared out of office, the Ukrainian Army's Operational Command for South said on Facebook.

In an intelligence update, defence officials in the United Kingdom said Ukrainian attacks would likely have made the road crossing over the Dnepper <x0) river useless to heavy military vehicles”. Nova Kakhovka extends about 55km (34 km) to the northeast of Kherson.

Russian forces had only managed to make superficial repairs on the main Antonivsky bridge, officials said, for which Western military sources said it was “fully inex1> following a HIMARS missile attack last month. /abcnews. al