Several bridges in the Kherson region, which cross the Dnieper, are now impassable after the explosions in recent days. The Nova Kakhovka Bridge, which crosses the Kakhovka Dam, was damaged after an explosion. russian media Izvestia shared a video of it this Saturday. In the images, a bright flash precedes a strong tremor and clouds of smoke.
Satellite images released the day before by the American company Maxar also show the extensive damage suffered by this bridge, after Russia’s withdrawal from the neighboring city of Kherson. He appears cut in two at the beginning of the track.
No date linked to this bombing has been mentioned. Either Izvestia does not clearly mention the responsibility of Moscow, the Reuters news agency attributes this destruction to the Russian army.
On the BFMTV set this Saturday, Guillaume Ancel, a former French officer and writer, evokes the trace of a “dynamite placed under the bridge” more than bombing, in view of the images and the power of the explosion.
At least two other bridges damaged
Other bridges, spanning the Dnieper River, were also badly damaged. Closer to the city of Kherson, part of the Antonivsky Bridge was destroyed to prevent the advance of Ukrainian troops.
According to New York Times, the main crossing point of the Dnipro river in the city of Kherson was destroyed before dawn on Friday, “after the withdrawal of most of the Russian forces and just before the entry of Ukrainian forces into the city.” The true causes of the explosion are still unknown.
According to satellite images from Maxar Technologies on November 11, 2022, another bridge was damaged in Darivka, Kherson region.
Source: BFM TV
