Ukraine is blowing up bridges to consolidate its positions in Russia’s border region of Kursk as the Kremlin struggles to muster the forces needed to push them out.
Ukrainian air force chief Mykola Oleshchuk published two videos over the weekend of air strikes destroying two bridges across the river Seym near the towns of Glushkovo and Zvannoe, which analysts say will hamper Russian military logistics and allow Ukraine to consolidate its positions.
“The Air Force continues to deprive the enemy of its logistical capabilities with precise air strikes, which significantly affects the course of hostilities,” Oleshchuk wrote on Telegram in a post that includes video footage of the bridges being blown up. He added that the strikes also targeted weapons depots, logistics hubs and Russian supply lines.
On Monday morning, Russian military bloggers published photos purporting to show a collapsed third bridge in the town of Karyzh, which they said had been destroyed by Ukrainian forces.
A representative from Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed in a video address published by a Russian state television anchor that the bridge had been destroyed.
Kyiv did not immediately claim responsibility.
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Russia will have another revolution this year. The disgruntled generals will march on the Kremlin. NATO will get the popcorn out and watch the Russian Federation destroy itself.
@WelfareSarahVeteran2yrs2Y
If Russia was to start the hostilities for the military help, it would have done it already, and their losses make them less likely, not more, to add a new enemy. You must assume then that NATO is willing to initiate the conflict. Only the Russians think they are so exceptional that NATO would have to take all the risks of an invasion for a country with a GDP comparable to that of Spain or Italy.
@MindfulMuesliDemocrat2yrs2Y
The whole operation is a brilliant move by Ukraine. It’s a deep humiliation for Putin and completely shatters all his lies regarding his invasion of Ukraine. Russia is ever more isolated. NATO ever more united and powerful with 2 significant new members. The death toll and loss of hardware for Russia in this war are off the scale. And now it cannot even protect its own borders. The wannabe Tsar has no clothes. It’s amazing he’s still alive. We need to provide Ukraine with all the weapons and supplies it needs to win the war Putin started.
How does it help define and end game? It seems to me like we are now being edged by proxy into a war with Russia. Which doesn’t sit well with being a “brilliant move”.
@MindfulMuesliDemocrat2yrs2Y
So what do you propose Ukraine does. Sit there and let themselves be f..d by the Russians??
I'm amazed how you supporters of unlimited help to Ukraine are not at all worried about Nato being involved in an outright war with Russia. I understand that it is possible to weigh these issues in different ways. But I really don't see that one needs to be a "Kremlin troll" to think that: a) NATO countries should be very worried about getting dragged into a direct military confrontation with Russia, and b) Ukraine has incentives to take actions intended to bring about such a military confrontation.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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