Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge used by Russian troops in occupied Crimea overnight as part of a campaign to disrupt Moscow’s military logistics, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Friday, July 3.
According to the General Staff, the strike targeted the railway bridge crossing the Krasnohvardiiske Canal near the occupied town of Krasnohvardiiske.
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The bridge is used by Russian forces to transport personnel, weapons, ammunition and other military supplies across occupied Crimea.
The extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Electronic warfare and intelligence facilities also hit
In addition to the bridge, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian electronic warfare (EW) station near Artemivka in occupied Crimea.
The General Staff also reported a successful strike on a Russian radio intelligence unit in occupied Sevastopol.
Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian drone command post near Ukrainsk in the Donetsk region and a command post near Novhorod in the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Military confirms destruction of two previously targeted bridges
The General Staff also released updated battle damage assessments from earlier long-range strikes.
According to the military, Ukrainian forces destroyed two spans of a road bridge near Azovske in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region during a strike on June 29.
It also confirmed that three spans of a bridge over the Kalka River near Hranitne in the Donetsk region were destroyed during a strike on July 1.
Both bridges were used by Russian forces to move troops, weapons, ammunition and other military supplies to frontline positions.
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Ukraine continues campaign against Russian logistics
Ukraine has increasingly targeted bridges, railways, command posts and logistics infrastructure in occupied territories and inside Russia in an effort to slow Moscow’s offensive operations.
Military officials say disrupting supply routes reduces Russia’s ability to reinforce frontline units, deliver ammunition and sustain combat operations, forcing Russian commanders to rely on longer and less efficient transport routes.
On Friday SBU said it struck the Saky Air Base and Gvardiyske Air Base in occupied Crimea, damaging or destroying at least 7 Russian aircraft and hitting drone storage hangars. The strike marks the second attack on Saky this week and forms part of Kyiv’s 40-day campaign to degrade Russia’s military infrastructure deep behind the front line.
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