The bridge is one of only two crossing points for Russian forces to territory they have seized on the west bank of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine in what Moscow calls a “special military operation” in the country. It has been a key target for Ukrainian forces in recent weeks, with Kyiv using high-precision rockets supplied by the US to try to destroy it in possible preparation for a counter-offensive to retake Russian-held areas of the south. Kirill Stremousov, the Russian-appointed deputy head of Kherson’s municipal administration, told Interfax that there was no “critical damage” from the latest shelling. He did not say how long that would delay its planned reopening. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Olzhas Auyezov Edited by Mark Heinrich Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
