A key river crossing used by Russian troops is now completely impassable after rocket attacks by Ukraine.
Ukraine's campaign to retake the occupied Kherson region is "gathering pace," Western military sources say.
Strategically located west of the Dnipro River, the city was the first in the war to fall to Moscow's forces. Moscow depended on the crossings to resupply their troops stationed west of the river, and are now at risk of becoming isolated from the rest of Russia's occupying forces. In Kherson, Russian-installed officials confirmed that a Ukrainian artillery strike had seriously damaged the Antonivskiy Bridge, forcing its closure to traffic.
If it proves successful the ambitious campaign would provide a much-needed boost for Kyiv by retaking from Russia the most significant population centre it has so far captured since the invasion began - the city of Kherson.Despite still standing, Russian-backed local officials confirmed that the Antonivskiy Bridge is now impassable due to damage from Ukrainian rocket attacks
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