00:00In a major blow to Kremlin forces stationed near the Ukraine-Russia border, Ukrainian
00:05forces have reportedly destroyed a critical bridge in Russia's Kursk region, potentially
00:10trapping Russian troops on the wrong side of the same river.
00:14The attack, which occurred in broad daylight, targeted a strategically important concrete
00:18bridge that connects the region.
00:21The strike was carried out by Ukraine's Korn Group, a tactical drone unit, which released
00:26footage of the operation on September 8th.
00:29Some footage shows three precision strikes on the already damaged central section of
00:33the bridge.
00:35The first two hits scattered cluster munitions across the bridge and into the river, while
00:39the third delivered a direct, powerful explosion.
00:43After the attack, the bridge was deemed unusable for vehicles.
00:48Ukrainian military sources have since released a Russian dashcam video that appears to show
00:52the strike from a driver's perspective.
00:55The bridge is located near the village of Koryaz in Kursk, a settlement southeast of
01:00the same river.
01:01According to earlier reports, the bridge was previously damaged by Ukrainian strikes but
01:06remained passable for small civilian vehicles, although it was risky.
01:11As of Monday, however, it seems the bridge can only be crossed on foot or by bicycle
01:16and is now impassable for any larger vehicles.
01:20This destruction of the bridge comes amid Ukraine's ambitious offensive into Russia's
01:24Kursk region, which began on August 6th.
01:28In just over a month, Ukraine has captured hundreds of Russian prisoners and secured
01:32a stretch of territory around 25 by 55 kilometers in size.
01:38The offensive has left some Russian troops isolated as their only routes back cross three
01:42bridges over the same river.
01:45Ukrainian forces have heavily targeted these crossings and by August 20th, two of the bridges
01:50had been completely destroyed.
01:53The recent attack has now rendered the third bridge inoperable.
01:57The munitions used in this latest strike appear similar to US-made M-30G MLRS rockets, though
02:03this hasn't been conclusively confirmed.
02:07Ukraine also has Soviet-era rocket artillery and some airdropped cluster bombs from Western
02:11allies.
02:13While Ukraine's military hasn't specifically commented on the isolated Russian forces,
02:18they have confirmed that their offensive in the Kursk region is progressing as planned.
02:23In earlier attacks, Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the use of US-supplied HIMARS rockets
02:28to target the same river bridges.
02:31Since mid-August, Russian engineers have attempted to build pontoon bridges over the same.
02:37Ukrainian forces have reportedly destroyed these temporary crossings whenever they've
02:41been spotted.
02:42The same river itself is at least 20 meters wide and too deep to wade across, although
02:47small boats or swimming could provide alternative crossing methods.
02:52Some reports suggest that up to 3,000 Russian troops are now trapped in a pocket of land
02:57roughly 30 kilometers wide and 20 kilometers deep.
03:01However, according to a statement from Russia's defense ministry, their troops in the Kursk
03:05region continue to defend their positions.
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