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Ukraine Plans Pontoon Crossings After Russian Strikes
Confirmed
In Short: Ukraine is constructing pontoon crossings across the Dnipro River in Kyiv following Russian strikes on key bridges.
Ukraine's Ministry for Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to build pontoon crossings across the Dnipro River in Kyiv following Russian strikes on key bridges.
According to Minister Mykola Kalashnyk, the construction of these pontoon crossings could take up to three months and would help maintain traffic flow through the capital.
Kalashnyk stated that the immediate solutions include building a dam and a pontoon crossing, which can be constructed quickly.
The minister emphasized that protecting existing bridges remains the top priority before constructing alternative crossings.
On Oct. 3, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges over the Dnipro River were targeted in multiple Russian drone strikes.
The Kyiv City Military Administration announced new restrictions on movements over Kyiv's bridges during air raid alerts.
Ukraine's special forces have been actively targeting Russian pontoon bridges in the Kursk region, as evidenced by a video posted on Telegram.
The Ukrainian forces have destroyed at least three bridges over the Seym river in Kursk, where they have advanced into Russian territory.
The ministry is exploring embankment dams with pontoon crossings as a rapid alternative in case the bridges are further damaged.
What this adds
The construction of pontoon crossings is a response to the ongoing Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
The priority remains on protecting existing bridges before constructing alternative crossings.
Background
Russian air strikes and drone attacks overnight into Saturday killed nine people and injured 56 others across Ukraine, according to local authorities.
Russian air strikes and drone attacks overnight into Saturday killed nine people and injured 56 others across Ukraine, according to local authorities.
What's confirmed
- Ukraine's Ministry for Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to build pontoon crossings across the Dnipro River in Kyiv following Russian strikes on key bridges.
- According to Minister Mykola Kalashnyk, the construction of these pontoon crossings could take up to three months and would help maintain traffic flow through the capital.
- Kalashnyk stated that the immediate solutions include building a dam and a pontoon crossing, which can be constructed quickly.
- The minister emphasized that protecting existing bridges remains the top priority before constructing alternative crossings.
- On Oct. 3, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges over the Dnipro River were targeted in multiple Russian drone strikes.
- The Kyiv City Military Administration announced new restrictions on movements over Kyiv's bridges during air raid alerts.
- Ukraine's special forces have been actively targeting Russian pontoon bridges in the Kursk region, as evidenced by a video posted on Telegram.
- The Ukrainian forces have destroyed at least three bridges over the Seym river in Kursk, where they have advanced into Russian territory.
- The ministry is exploring embankment dams with pontoon crossings as a rapid alternative in case the bridges are further damaged.
What's still developing
- Ukraine said on Wednesday it was destroying Russian pontoon bridges with U.S.-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, as Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv’s advance there and gained ground in eastern Ukraine.
- “The enemy indeed began to transfer some troops… But they have a principal position – not to withdraw troops from the Pokrovsk direction,” he was quoted as saying by Espreso.TV media.
- "The immediate solutions are a dam and a pontoon crossing, which can be built quickly... This work has already begun. A coordination meeting was held with the president. We received all the necessary tasks, taking into account the critical nature of the situation," Kalashnyk said.