Russian army unable to move vehicles quickly due to damaged bridges – UK intelligence
Russian troops have been using pontoon bridges at the Chonhar and Henichesk checkpoints on the administrative border between Ukraine's south and occupied Crimea since the Ukrainian Armed Forces' precision strikes on the permanent bridges in early August.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The UK MoD believes that the pontoon bridges "are unlikely to be able to fully sustain" the flow of heavy vehicles used by Russia to transport ammunition and weapons to the frontline.
"The resulting bottlenecks mean Russian forces are partially reliant on a long diversion via Armiansk, northern Crimea. This is adding further friction to Russia’s logistics network in the south," UK Defence Intelligence stressed.
Background:
- Earlier, UK Defence Intelligence suggested that the drone attack that destroyed a Tu-22M3 strategic nuclear bomber at the Soltsy airfield in Russia’s Novgorod Oblast might have been carried out from Russian territory.
- Shortly before that, the UK MoD described the emergence of a new Russian military formation as highly likely, as Russia is trying to free up more seasoned units for combat operations in critical areas of Ukraine.
- Earlier, UK Defence Intelligence reported that Ukraine's offensive in the south was effective, while Russia's in Kharkiv Oblast was not.
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