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Chonhar Bridge Span Collapses, Straining Russian Supply Lines
Confirmed
In Short: The collapse of a span on the Chonhar bridge connecting occupied Crimea and the Kherson region could further strain Russian military supply lines.
Satellite images dated September 26 and September 30 revealed significant damage and the collapse of a span on the Chonhar bridge, which connects occupied Crimea with the Kherson region. The images, reported by the Kyiv Post, showed large holes in the road surfaces of the bridge and an adjacent crossing, indicating ongoing structural issues.
According to the Kyiv Post, the Chonhar bridge is one of the main road crossings connecting Crimea with the Kherson region. The bridge's collapse could hinder Russian military supply movements, as it was already damaged by previous drone attacks last July.
The Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported the closure of the Chonhar checkpoint on June 7, suggesting that the bridge's condition has been deteriorating over time. The Kyiv Post noted that the occupying forces had closed the checkpoint, indicating the severity of the damage.
The Kyiv Post emphasized that the Chonhar bridge's collapse could further strain Russian supply lines, as the bridge was already damaged by previous drone attacks. The images revealed that the bridge had sustained significant damage, with at least three large holes in the road surfaces of the bridge and an adjacent crossing.
In contrast, the BBC (United Kingdom) focused on a massive landslide in Nepal that partially blocked a river, causing a temporary lake and inundating houses and a key bridge. The BBC reported that trekkers faced treacherous conditions and that several bridges had been swept away due to the landslides.
The Kyiv Post reported that the Chonhar bridge's collapse could hinder Russian military supply movements, while the BBC focused on the humanitarian impact of landslides in Nepal. Both publications agreed on the significance of the Chonhar bridge collapse, highlighting the broader impact on communities and supply lines.
The Kyiv Post emphasized the bridge's importance as a main road crossing, while the BBC did not mention the Chonhar bridge directly. Despite the focus on Nepal, both publications agreed that the collapse of the Chonhar bridge span could further strain Russian supply lines.
The images revealed large holes in the road surfaces of the bridge and an adjacent crossing, indicating ongoing structural issues. The Kyiv Post noted that the Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported the closure of the Chonhar checkpoint on June 7, suggesting that the bridge's condition has been deteriorating over time.
Background
The Chonhar bridge is one of the main road crossings connecting Crimea with the Kherson region, and its collapse could further strain Russian military supply lines.
Both publications agreed that the collapse of the Chonhar bridge span could further strain Russian supply lines, as the bridge was already damaged by previous drone attacks.
What's confirmed
- Last July Ukrainian long-range strike drones had successfully damaged the critical bridge infrastructure at the Chonhar strait, forcing Russian occupation authorities to completely shut down key transit corridors.
What's still developing
- A subsequent image dated Sept. 30 showed that one of the bridge’s spans had collapsed.
- It is an interesting theory, but one that collapses under scrutiny.