After the strike on the Chongar Bridge, the occupiers closed off access to Crimea
Last night, drones struck the Chongar Bridge, which is one of the key transport routes between the temporarily occupied Crimea and mainland Ukraine. Following the attack, traffic across the bridge was blocked, and the occupying administration recommended using alternative routes.
What happened to the bridge
According to a report from the occupiers, on the night of June 9, drones struck the Chongar Bridge—a crossing over the Syvash Bay that connects Crimea with mainland Ukraine.
Traffic across the bridge has been blocked. Relevant services are working at the site.
"I ask drivers to use alternative routes via Armiansk and Perekop," Saldo wrote.
Defense Ministry adviser Serhiy Sternenko writes that the Defense Forces launched a second strike on the Chongar Bridge, which leads to the so-called Crimea.
As a result of the attack, traffic has been completely blocked.
According to Saldo, the occupying air defense forces intercepted more than 20 drones approaching the bridge.
"Most of the targets were destroyed while still approaching. Thank you to our defenders for their work. Without their actions, the consequences could have been much more serious," he noted.
Why Chongar is so important
The Chongar Bridge is the shortest and most convenient route between Crimea and the mainland. Occupation forces used it to transport equipment and ammunition from the peninsula to the southern front.
The alternatives—routes through Armyansk and Perekop—are longer and more logistically complex.
This is reported by Russian propaganda media.
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