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The Ukrainian military has removed a Russian ammunition railway linking Kherson and Crimea, further cutting off Russian supply lines, the British Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
The Russian military is likely to be able to repair the logistical link between occupying forces in the south and stronger supplies in Crimea, but “vulnerabilities remain,” according to intelligence updates. .
After Ukrainian forces damaged the strategically important Antonovsky bridge last week using US-supplied HIMARS, Russia has built at least two pontoon bridges that can transport civilians, vehicles and supplies to its forces.
Russia considers annexing Kherson as advance for Ukrainian counterattack
Fighting in Kherson has escalated in recent weeks, with Ukrainian forces advancing to drive out Russian forces in what the British Ministry of Defense describes as “the most politically important population center occupied by Russia”. there is
“As hostilities continue and food shortages worsen, more civilians are likely to flee Kherson and the surrounding areas,” the ministry said Wednesday.
Fugitive civilians are likely to increase pressure on Kherson’s transport routes, forcing Moscow to restrict distribution, British intelligence suggests.
Kherson Cutoff: Ukrainian Counterattack Momentum in Southern City
On Tuesday, regional officials said Ukrainian forces had recaptured 53 settlements in the region, which had been occupied since early March, as Kyiv launched a major offensive in the south.
Repelling Russian forces from Kherson is a big deal for Ukraine, as the region sits as the first line of defense across the Dnieper, separating western and southern Ukraine from the Crimea peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014. It will be a big win.
But as Ukraine advances west of the Dnieper, troops fighting in the Donbass region of northern Crimea continue to endure “hellish” conditions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that conditions on the Donbass battlefield were “just hell” despite the heavy artillery systems supplied by the US.
“The word ‘HIMARS’ has become almost synonymous with the word ‘justice’ for our country. I will do everything I can,” Zelensky said in his Tuesday night speech.
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“It is not yet possible to completely break the superiority of the Russian army in terms of artillery and personnel, which is very evident in combat, especially in the Donbass,” he continued. “It’s just hell.
“It can’t even be described in words,” he added.
The British Ministry of Defense assesses that Russian forces control almost all of the Luhansk region north of Donbass, but Donetsk is still bitterly contested with Russia, which occupies about half of the region.