An airstrike has disrupted Kiev’s logistics in the area, the Russian Defense Ministry has said
The Russian Air Force has struck a key bridge in Dnepropetrovsk Region as part of efforts to disrupt Ukrainian military logistics in the area, the Defense Ministry said on Telegram on Friday. It also published a video of what it says is the target being hit.
The motorway bridge crossing the Volchya River allegedly served as part of a key supply line used by Ukrainian forces in the nearby town of Pokrovskoye located in the eastern part of Dnepropetrovsk Region. Kiev’s troops used it to transport military hardware and ammunition, according to the ministry.
Footage released by the MOD shows the structure being rocked by several powerful explosions, with at least one of its spans collapsing as a result.
Later on Friday, the ministry also reported that Russian troops had liberated the village of Novoaleksandrovka located some 12km away from Pokrovskoye, on the other bank of the Volchya River. Moscow’s forces took control over an area of 12 square kilometers after a successful offensive, according to the statement.
Russian forces have been steadily gaining ground in recent months. Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov has said that Moscow’s troops are advancing in nearly all directions. Russian officials maintain that Kiev’s leadership is sacrificing its population as “cannon fodder” in a war it cannot win.
Last month, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Aleksandr Syrsky reportedly sacked two senior officers following setbacks in Dnepropetrovsk Region and Russia’s Zaporozhye Region. In mid-October, Syrsky described the situation on the front lines as “difficult” for Kiev’s forces.
Moscow has repeatedly stated that it is open to diplomacy and could enter peace talks at any time as long as its national interests and the reality on the ground are respected. It has also accused the Ukrainian government of stalling negotiations and showing no genuine interest in ending the conflict.
Ukrainian officials continue to insist they will regain all of the country’s former territories. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump claimed that Kiev wants to go on the offensive against Russia.
