Occupiers postpone opening date of Antonivka bridge after strike by Armed Forces of Ukraine

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – MONDAY, 8 AUGUST 2022, 10:59

The Russians have postponed the opening date of the Antonivka Bridge after the attack on it by the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sunday night.

Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency  RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the occupation authorities of the region; Yurii Sobolevskyi, the deputy head of the Kherson Oblast Council, on Telegram

Details: According to collaborators, the rocket hit the construction equipment while the supporting structures of the bridge survived. However, the opening date has been postponed. Previously, the occupiers were planning to complete the repairs by the end of this week.

Quote from Sobolevskyi: "The bridge has been surrounded by the occupiers from two sides, local residents are not allowed near, they behave almost inappropriately when communicating with people. Be careful and try to stay away from this area. The orcs are on the edge. The bridge itself, according to preliminary data, has suffered serious damage."

Background:

• On the night of 7-8 August, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the Antonivka and Kakhovka bridges in Kherson Oblast.
• The Russians had announced that the Antonivka Bridge in Kherson Oblast would be open for traffic at the end of next week.
• A video of the Antonivka Bridge in Kherson shows extensive damage after the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the night of 26-27 July.

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