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Ukraine Confirms Strike on Crimea's Armiansk Bridge that Hit 50 Russian Military Vehicles
Ukrainian special forces said the strike disrupted a Russian supply route and damaged nearby homes, with debris hitting a kindergarten and cars.
Ukrainian forces struck a bridge in Armiansk on the night of June 11, destroying part of around 50 Russian trucks carrying fuel and ammunition in an operation involving the 1st Separate Assault Regiment and the Security Service of Ukraine's 'Alpha' unit.
Damage to the Chonhar Bridge forced Russian troops to reroute military cargo through Armiansk, creating a concentrated target for Ukrainian strikes that the enemy did not anticipate.
Commander Dmytro 'Perun' Filatov of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment confirmed the bridge is now disabled, stating the strikes aim at "bleeding dry the enemy's 37th and 64th Motorized Rifle Brigades."
Debris from burning trucks damaged residential buildings and a kindergarten, while intensified campaigns against supply lines have forced authorities in the Russian-held Crimean peninsula to introduce fuel rationing.
Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, stated his strategic aim is to "isolate Crimea in the near future," noting drone attacks have reduced traffic on the Novorossiya highway by more than two-thirds.