Ukrainian forces report new strike on Chonhar bridge to Crimea
Ukrinform
Ukraine's defense forces on Saturday launched a successful strike on the Chonhar bridge linking southern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula.
The strategic communications department of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
"The Ukrainian defense forces successfully struck the Chonhar bridge early on July 29, 2023," the report reads.
The Russian-installed governor in occupied Kherson, Vladimir Saldo, said that on Saturday, July 29, that the railway between temporarily occupied Crimea and the captured part of the Kherson region had been attacked by Storm Shadow long-range missiles. According to him, Russian air defenses allegedly intercepted all 12 missiles.
Crimean Telegram channels, citing eyewitnesses, said the Chonhar bridge had been closed to traffic.
