Russian Federation forces destroyed a bridge connecting Severodonetsk and Lysychansk using Tulpan heavy mortars, possibly to block Ukrainian advances or disrupt supply lines.
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Russian Federation forces destroyed a bridge connecting Severodonetsk and Lysychansk using Tulpan heavy mortars, possibly to block Ukrainian advances or disrupt supply lines.
Part of the bridge between Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk near the railway station was destroyed.
Ukrainian Air Defence units shot down 1 Orlan-10 UAV.
Russian forces destroyed the bridge between Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk on May 21, 2022
Serhiy Haidai is the governor of Luhansk Oblast
The bridge had previously been blown up by Russia's proxies in 2014
The bridge was rebuilt in 2016
Russian troops destroyed the bridge between Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.
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Source story: day-87-2023-02-11