Armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle (BRDM) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. File photoSIMFEROPOL, Aug 22. As a result of a Ukrainian missile attack on the Antonovsky bridge near Kherson, two civilians were killed and 16 were injured, Deputy Head of the Regional Administration Kirill Stremousov told RIA Novosti. it was reported that 15 workers involved in the repair of the roadway on the bridge were injured. According to the interlocutor of the agency, there are passengers of the ferry crossing among them.In Kherson, the air defense system went off «The strike was delivered at the moment when the ferry approached the point where the strike on the bridge fell. Therefore, there are victims not only on the bridge, but also on the ferry,» Stremousov explained. He called what happened a directed terrorist strike on a civilian to the population, since only civilians suffered. Stremousov also said that the bridge did not collapse after several hits. Now experts are evaluating its condition.Ukrainian troops fired on Energodar, one person was killedAntonovsky bridge across the Dnieper connects Kherson with the left-bank part of the region. Its total length is 1366 meters, width — 25 meters, the bridge has 30 spans. Put into operation in 1985. Prior to this, it was possible to get to Kherson by road either through the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, or by ferry. Since mid-July, Ukrainian troops have been constantly shelling the bridge with HIMARS. Due to damage to the canvas, traffic on it had to be blocked, but the supports were not damaged. A ferry service operates for local residents near the bridge. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a military special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself. In mid-March, the army took control of the entire Kherson and Azov part of the Zaporozhye region. New administrations are working there, broadcasting of Russian TV channels and radio stations has begun, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. Both regions have announced plans to join Russia.
June 22, 17:18InfographicInteractive map of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
