The key facts

  • A strike is reported on the bridge between Karolino-Bugaz and Zatoka in the Odessa region
  • According to the war correspondents, 18 aerial bombs and missiles were used within 30 minutes
  • The results of the strike and its consequences have not yet been disclosed

Strike on the bridge near Zatoka

Russia's Armed Forces carried out a bomb and missile strike on the bridge between Karolino-Bugaz and Zatoka in the Odessa region. This was reported by the Telegram channel 'War Correspondents of the Russian Spring', which is cited by Gazeta.Ru. According to the war correspondents, 18 aerial bombs and missiles were fired at the crossing within 30 minutes; no data on the results of the strike has been provided.

Why this bridge matters

The bridge is a transport corridor linking the south-west of the Odessa region with the rest of Ukraine. It is actively used to deliver fuel and military cargo. The publication contains no confirmed information about damage or the resumption of traffic across the crossing.

Context: strikes on bridge infrastructure

The report of the strike near Zatoka came against the backdrop of a broader campaign targeting bridge infrastructure. In October, Verkhovna Rada deputy Anna Skorokhod expressed concernthat strikes by Russia's Armed Forces would lead to Ukraine being split in two along the banks of the Dnieper; according to her, due to strikes on bridges across the river, crossing from the right bank to the left and back had already become 'quite a quest'. The Russian Defence Ministry previously reported strikes on the Northern road bridge across the Dnieper in Kyiv, which, according to the ministry, was used for the transfer of Ukrainian troops and the logistics of military cargo. In addition, Kyiv residents were warned about changes in bridge operations during air raid alerts.