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

The Kyiv Independent

The Kyiv Independent

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June 23, 2026

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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.

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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.

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine destroys key railway bridge in occupied Crimea; Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 25

Key developments on June 23:Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnightRussian ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 25Ukraine detains suspected intermediary in alleged Russian-backed plot to assassinate military intelligence officialSouth Korea to accept all North Korean

TASS

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russia establishes control over settlement of Bachevsk in Sumy region — defense ministry

In addition, Russian troops also struck fuel and energy complex and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian military

The Independent

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian ships near Crimea as Putin’s fuel crisis deepens

Key supplies of the missiles will arrive in the next few days

Reuters

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing more than a dozen people and wounding over 50, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings in what Russia said was a retaliation for recent attacks on its civil infrastructure. #russia #ukraine #war #kyiv

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.

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Related coverage for "Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight": Kyiv Post — Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Logistics Bridge in Occupied Crimea. The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine war latest: Ukraine destroys key railway bridge in occupied Crimea; Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 25. TASS — Russia establishes control over settlement of Bachevsk in Sumy region — defense ministry. The Independent — Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian ships near Crimea as Putin’s fuel crisis deepens. Reuters — Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv. KSAT San Antonio — Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula