Armed Forces of Ukraine again fired on the Antonovsky bridge, part of the HIMARS MLRS missiles were intercepted by Russian air defense

Ukrainian armed formations again hit the Antonovsky bridge in Kherson, trying to completely destroy it. However, despite the severe damage to the bridge deck received during the entire period of shelling, the supports were not damaged.

Today, the bridge again came under attack by the American MLRS HIMARS, which fired ten missiles at the structure connecting the two banks of the Dnieper. Russian air defense managed to intercept eight shells in the air, but two still hit the bridge. It is noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasingly using the American complex for attacks on the bridge, apparently hoping for its accuracy. But cannon artillery is sometimes attached to jet artillery.

In addition to the bridge itself, the Armed Forces of Ukraine also hit the city of Kherson, in total, eyewitnesses counted about 20 explosions, the Russian air defense was working. There are traces of anti-aircraft missiles in the sky. So far, no damage has been reported, except for two hits on the bridge.

Earlier, the administration of the Kherson region reported that the Antonovsky bridge was repairable, but work on the structure was postponed “until better times,” since it was considered unprofitable and dangerous for workers to start it under existing conditions. Attempts to restore the crossing have already been made, a team of bridge builders who participated in the construction of the Crimean bridge worked, but constant shelling nullified all efforts.

Antonovsky bridge is the only car crossing connecting Kherson with the right bank of the Dnieper. The bridge was built in 1985, its length is 1366 meters, the width of the span is 25 meters. Today, it is possible to cross to the left bank of the Dnieper through the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station or via a ferry crossing established by the Russian military.

Comments

[Asad]

I am sure that soon the chimeras will not reach the long-suffering bridge.

[dmi.pris1]

Yes, we simply have no choice but to demolish Ukrainianism to hell, as an ideology, as a terrorist state

[Osipov9391]

In addition to tactical nuclear weapons, there will be nothing left against them.
Yesterday was a black day for VKS. 4 aircraft lost and a helicopter from Western MANPADS.
And this is very scary.
Deliveries of Western long-range and medium-range air defense systems have not yet materialized, and already such flights.

[invisible_man]

The downed Ka-52 is on the video, but can you tell us more about 4 aircraft?

[Osipov9391]

The Su-30SM was lost in the Kharkiv region, the Su-25SM (sort of) and the Su-34 which caught a MANPADS missile and tried to escape on one engine.
All at low altitudes.
At Rybar's in the cart they wrote something like. Kalashnikov, Alksnis write.
But there are no details yet.
The crew of the downed Su-30SM is alive.

[Vladimir Nizhegorodsky]

Yes, ukrofascists are in their repertoire.
The hour of reckoning with them will come.
Zeroing HIMARS will be sooner or later.
Victory will be ours!!!!!

[Lavrentiev_Vyacheslav]

Let's be honest, nevertheless, the Armed Forces of Ukraine essentially managed to disable the bridge, and given that it is no longer being repaired, the complete collapse of the span is only a matter of time

[Dmitry Karabanov]

I would like to ask one thing - when will ours similarly destroy the transport infrastructure of Ukraine ?! Why was the precious "Dagger" ditched for the destruction of the ancient bunker - and not for the Beskydy tunnel? Why, having started, sort of, like hitting draft substations, did they stop again? Stop making endless "goodwill gestures" - we are at war with numerous embittered, equipped and skillful opponents!

[Dilettante grandfather]

I want to ask one thing - when will our like destroy the transport infrastructure of Ukraine?

Likewise - definitely NOT! What the Armed Forces of Ukraine are doing, destroying the bridge deck, is called - "we have nowhere to put shells and missiles." To destroy the bridge, you need to hit the supports. Even a hedgehog understands this. So we shouldn't do the same.

[Pulkovo1942]

To destroy the bridge, you need to hit the supports

And they don't need to destroy the bridge. They completed their task: now they have to use pontoons, the throughput has decreased by a factor.

[volodimer]

Since the task was not just to damage, but to destroy the bridge in order to cut off the right bank from the supply, they failed. Otherwise, they would not have been hammered. Something like this.

[Viktor29]

So there is a photo of how the broken hydroelectric power station gateway was covered with rubble, and VO writes:

To date, move to the left bank of the Dnieper possible through the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station or by ferry

[Dilettante grandfather]

But they keep firing rockets at him. This means that the task has not yet been completed.

[mitroha]

Quote: Pulkovo1942

throughput has dropped dramatically.

what beautiful words do you know ... Multiple ... Multiple with respect to what? Peaceful life or NWO? The flow of civilian vehicles or military?

Quote: Pulkovo1942

now you have to use pontoons

The pontoons were built not to replace the bridge, but to duplicate, in the presence of blows, so that later they would not do a rush

[Kronos]

So their goal is not to destroy it, but to make sure that it is not used. They completed this task.

[Awaz]

the further everything goes on, the more it looks like the attempts of the Russian authorities to win everything back, or complete incompetence.

[Flooding]

Antonovsky bridge is the only car crossing connecting Kherson with the right bank of the Dnieper.

Kherson is located on the right bank of the Dnieper.
Consequently, the bridge connects the city with the left bank.

[Mobik]

And that it is impossible to put a metal span on top of the damaged canvas and drive on.

[Osipov9391]

Maybe a passenger car will pass like this, but the Ural, and even more so the tank, will fail.
All communication by ferry now.
The armature (shown in the photo) is significantly squeezed out by the explosion. Strength is severely compromised.
As I wrote, it will withstand people or a passenger car, but nothing more.

[Duncan]

The span weight is a thousand tons or half a thousand. It is unlikely that one truck will noticeably add ..

[Retvizan 8]

Judging by the picture, they hit him heaps, obviously the "hegemons" aim at the target with the help of their means.

[Osipov9391]

It is possible that the Ukrainian Armed Forces refused to attack Kherson. At least they have refused.
But these strikes on the bridges did everything to make our attack on Nikolaev impossible.
As well as the emergency evacuation of the group from Kherson back across the Dnieper.
So here the increase in our grouping due to new reservists is doubtful.

About mobilization. 300 thousand is probably the maximum that can be collected and secured.
A million or more (from a military point of view it is necessary) the state will not pull either physically or theoretically.
For in order for one mobilized fighter to fight, 35-40 people need work in the rear, no less!
These are food, pharmacy, fuel, communications, equipment, uniforms, weapons, equipment, ammunition. Logistics and transport are separate topics. The railroad simply can not withstand such a load.
That is, in order to effectively fight a million mobilized people, effective work in the rear of 35-40 million people is needed! In fact, the entire state and the entire able-bodied population will have to work only for the war and for nothing else. And this is impossible for obvious reasons.
So there is hope that these 300 thousand will at least "fix" the territories already taken. Not more than that.

[camperJOe]

And there was nothing to shine the state of the bridge from each iron a couple of days ago.

[Altmann]

I have sufficient military training, but I must be a very old man. Why don't we attack more behind enemy lines and on selected targets, I really don't know. Why have we sacrificed so many soldiers and the target is far away, is it still moving or am I wrong?

[Heaven]

How many missiles do you need to seriously damage the rear of Ukraine? Approximately name the number.

[Dimcor]

There are only graves in the rear of Ukraine. The main masses of Ukraine are all at the forefront.

[usr01]

Well, it’s good they built under the “communists” ...
counted 10 "penetrations" .. heap, well done ...
And the Bridge is worth it!!!

[Azis]

What's all about the "enchanted" supports? The bridge is no longer operational. Supports will stand even with missing spans. Thoroughly demolish the bridge - yes, it is necessary to lay supports, but to worsen the supply of the enemy, it is enough to make the bridge impassable. It is clear that it is much easier to change the beams or make a new flooring on top than to install new supports, but the bridge is no longer being repaired due to constant shelling. At the hydroelectric power station in Novaya Kakhovka, the bridge was also gouged. Induced crossings have much lower throughput due to speed limits, carrying capacity, and they are also a target, even for less powerful ammunition. The enemy achieved his goal, which, unfortunately, we did not achieve on his territory.