Ukraine hits a second bridge on Russian territory

Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia's Kursk region and hit a second one, less than two weeks after a surprise cross-border attack on Russian territory, blocking Russian supply routes and possibly signaling that its troops will continue the incursion. Pro-Kremlin Russian military bloggers have admitted that the destruction of the first bridge, which spanned the Seim River near the town of Glushkovo, will hamper supplies to Russian forces. The head of the Ukrainian Air Force, Lt. Mykola Oleshchuk, released a video on Friday of a Ukrainian airstrike that destroyed the bridge. Less than two days later, Ukrainian troops struck a second bridge in Russia, according to Mr. Oleshchuk and the Russian regional governor, Alexei Smirnov. So far there have been no official announcements as to where exactly the second bridge attack took place. Russian sources on the Telegram app said a second bridge over the Seim, in the village of Zvannoe, had been hit. According to the Russian news site Mash, there is now only one functional bridge left in the Kursk area. The Associated Press could not immediately verify the claims – but if confirmed, it means the Ukrainian attacks will further complicate Moscow's efforts to redeploy …

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