Ukraine Strikes Damage Multiple Bridges Near Armiansk on Routes to Crimea
Russian-installed occupation authorities in Kherson Oblast claim that Ukraine strikes damaged several bridges on routes linking mainland Ukraine to occupied Crimea near Armiansk during the night of 10-11 June. [1]
Reported Ukrainian Strikes on Crimean Access Bridges
Occupation head Volodymyr Saldo reported damage to bridges spanning the North Crimean Canal near Preobrazhenka and Myrne, a road bridge on the Perekop-Armiansk route, and another bridge near Stavky, with specialists assessing the structures. [1] Saldo posted a map showing two alternative routes to Armiansk from the Novorossiya highway following the reported strikes. [1] Early reports indicate that there is damage, and specialists are conducting inspections and assessing the condition of the structures, according to Saldo. [1] The routes Saldo offers to take to reach Armiansk were illustrated in the map he shared after the reported Ukraine strikes. [1]
Context from Prior Bridge Attacks
This follows Saldo's claim on 9 June that a bridge near Chonhar was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, with satellite imagery showing scorch marks from prior strikes. [1] The Chonhar bridge is one of only two road routes linking mainland Ukraine with the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula. [1] Satellite imagery of the bridge shows black scorch marks consistent with previous strikes. [1] Occupation authorities have continued to reference these earlier incidents when discussing the latest reported damage near Armiansk. [1]
Railway worker killed in Russian strike on locomotive depot in Konotop, Sumy Oblast. — Source: ukrainskapravda
Russian Strikes on Konotop Railway Infrastructure
Separate Russian strikes on 10-11 June targeted civilian infrastructure in Konotop, Sumy Oblast, killing one railway worker, injuring four others with burns, and leaving the city without electricity or water while disrupting gas supplies. [2] [4] Russia has carried out another attack on Ukraine's civilian railway infrastructure, striking a locomotive depot in the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast. [2] Tragically, a railway worker was killed, according to Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba, who extended condolences to her family and loved ones. [2] Four other railway employees were injured and are receiving the necessary medical treatment. [2] The terrorist state continues to deliberately target civilian infrastructure and the people who keep the country running, the statement said. [2] Ukrzaliznytsia later said the four injured employees had been taken to hospital with burns and were receiving medical care. [2] Regional and suburban train services in Sumy Oblast would continue to operate, Ukrzaliznytsia added. [2]
Morning Attack on Konotop Civilian Infrastructure
Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast on the morning of 11 June, killing one person and injuring several others. [4] The strike had damaged the gas supply network, with emergency gas service crews working at the scene, Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin reported at 07:45. [4] A woman aged about 42 was injured in the attack and suffered a shrapnel wound to the leg, with medics providing her assistance and outpatient treatment. [4] The city is without electricity or water as a consequence of an enemy strike this morning, Semenikhin wrote at 08:18, noting that water is being supplied according to a schedule. [4] At 09:00, another attack was reported, with civilian infrastructure facilities hit and a fire breaking out at the scene. [4] Early reports indicate that one person was killed and two others sustained injuries. [4] At 10:17, four people had been taken to hospital after the Russian attack on Konotop, including two women and two men currently in hospital after suffering severe burns and in moderate or critical condition. [4]
Russian-installed authorities report damage to bridges near Armiansk linking occupied Crimea to mainland Ukraine. — Source: ukrainskapravda
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Blackout
A high-voltage power line to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was disconnected during Russian attacks on 10 June, causing the plant's 19th blackout since the invasion and forcing a switch to diesel generators. [3] The high-voltage line supplying the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was disconnected during an air-raid warning caused by Russian attacks on the evening of 10 June. [2] [3] The plant has switched to diesel generators. [3] According to Ukrenergo, there are currently no adequate security conditions to inspect the line. [3] This is the 19th total blackout at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. [3] As of this morning, consumers in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts have been left without electricity as a result of Russian drone strikes and artillery shelling. [3] Electricity consumption has decreased, and as of 09:30 today, 11 June, it was 1.2% lower than at the same time the previous day. [3]
Explosions and Fuel Disruptions Reported in Occupied Crimea
Explosions have been heard in temporarily occupied Crimea, while local Telegram channels have reported damage to bridges on the land routes into the peninsula. [5] Russian Telegram channels began reporting drone activity over Crimea shortly after midnight, and the attack lasted several hours. [5] An explosion was reported in Sevastopol, with a flash seen near Kozacha Bay. [5] Telegram channels also reported a strike on a road bridge near the city of Armiansk, with several powerful explosions and a fire reported there in the morning. [5] Social media users claimed that a bridge at the entrance to Krasnoperekopsk from Armiansk had been damaged. [5] One post stated that it seems there are no intact bridges left on the land approaches to the peninsula. [5] The Russian-installed authorities have also said that fuel will not be sold in the city on 11 June because fuel trucks have been unable to enter. [5] Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Kremlin-appointed governor of Sevastopol, announced that no new QR codes for purchasing fuel will be issued in the city. [5] Sadly, fuel tankers were unable to reach the city overnight, Razvozhayev stated, adding that there is no point queuing at TES petrol stations tomorrow and that all previously issued codes will be deactivated today. [5]
What to watch next: Occupation authorities may continue to report on inspections of the damaged bridges near Armiansk and Preobrazhenka, while further updates on the condition of injured railway workers in Konotop and the status of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's power supply could emerge in the coming days.
