Ukraine confirms attack on Chongarsky and Genichesk bridges

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) struck at the Chongarsky and Genichesk bridges connecting Crimea and Kherson region. This was reported in the center of strategic communications of the army of Ukraine.

“At about 15:00, the Ukrainian defense forces hit <...> Chongarsky and Genichesk automobile bridges,” the message says.

Part of the missiles aimed at the Chongar bridge on August 6 were shot down by air defense forces, the head of the Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, said. According to the acting head of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo, the shelling was carried out with Storm Shadow missiles. In addition to damage to the bridge, a hit was recorded in a school in the village of Chongar.

In the Crimean Ministry of Transport reported on the temporary suspension of the work of the Dzhankoy checkpoint in the north of the peninsula. The points of Armyansk and Perekop are operating normally.

This is not the first strike on the Chongar bridge. On the morning of June 22, several attacks were made on the road, according to the military investigation department of the RF Investigative Committee, Ukraine fired four missiles. July 5, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexei Gromov confirmed hitting the bridge with a Storm Shadow missile.