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Russia suspends border crossings at railway checkpoints with Finland, Latvia, Estonia

Anadolu Agency

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June 30, 2026

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Measure to halt movement of people, vehicles, goods, cargo through 7 crossings starting July 1

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EUobserver

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· Jul 2, 2026

Ukrainians no longer need expensive Western missiles to blow up bridges in Russian occupied territories (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,589)

Telegram posts and satellite images reveal a cat‑and‑mouse war of sabotage and improvisation, with Ukrainian planners timing bridge hits to catch Russian engineers mid‑construction.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 3, 2026

Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Logistics Bridge in Occupied Crimea

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a railway bridge used for Russian military logistics in occupied Crimea overnight, along with an electronic warfare station, a radio intelligence unit, a drone command post and other military targets, the General Staff said. It also confirmed the destruction of two road bridges previously hit in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula

Ukraine says its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military authorities seek to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the 4-year-old war.

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight

A railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal, fuel facilities, and military infrastructure across occupied Crimea were struck in a large-scale overnight Ukrainian operation, Ukrainian military officials said on June 23.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 4, 2026

Ukraine's General Staff reports strikes on Russian oil terminal, Kronstadt base and bridge

Ukraine's defence forces have hit Russia's Saint Petersburg oil terminal, the Kronstadt base and a bridge in a temporarily occupied part of Luhansk Oblast.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes hit farms, Naftogaz facilities, and Sumy in 24-hour assault across Ukraine

Cluster warheads, FPV drones, Herberia strikes: Russia targets Ukrainian farms and energy infrastructure in 24-hour wave

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Related coverage for "Russia suspends border crossings at railway checkpoints with Finland, Latvia, Estonia": EUobserver — Ukrainians no longer need expensive Western missiles to blow up bridges in Russian occupied territories (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,589). Kyiv Post — Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Logistics Bridge in Occupied Crimea. KSAT San Antonio — Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula. The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight. Ukrainska Pravda — Ukraine's General Staff reports strikes on Russian oil terminal, Kronstadt base and bridge. Euromaidan Press — Russian drone and missile strikes hit farms, Naftogaz facilities, and Sumy in 24-hour assault across Ukraine