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Ukraine’s 58th Brigade used cheap drones to destroy two mined bridges in Russia’s Belgorod, disrupting Moscow’s supply lines.
The destruction of the Belgorod bridges could complicate Russian supply lines.
Ukraine’s military said it destroyed two bridges inside Russia’s Belgorod region by targeting stockpiles of mines and ammunition hidden underneath them. The operation, carried out by the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, turned Russian preparations against them and dealt a rare blow to Moscow’s frontline logistics.
According to Ukrainian officials, the bridges near the border with Ukraine’s Kharkiv region were used by Russian forces to resupply troops. They had been mined so that Moscow could demolish them in case of a Ukrainian advance but Kyiv’s troops instead used the explosives against Russia.
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“We saw the mines, and we struck,” a representative of the brigade told CNN. Drone footage released by the unit showed a stash of anti-tank mines before a massive explosion ripped through one of the bridges. The brigade said it later destroyed a second mined bridge nearby.
The strikes were carried out with first-person-view drones costing as little as $600 to $725, according to the Ukrainian unit. The drones were equipped with fiber optics to bypass Russian jamming and capture footage under the bridges.
Taking down bridges typically requires expensive guided missiles or aircraft but Ukraine has increasingly turned to cheap, improvised drones to punch above their weight. In June, Kyiv used similar drones to damage or destroy dozens of Russian aircraft at military airfields.
The destruction of the Belgorod bridges could complicate Russian supply lines at a time when its forces are slowly advancing in eastern Ukraine. Kyiv framed the operation as both a tactical victory and proof of ingenuity in the face of costly warfare.
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