The Ukrainian strike on the Chonhar Bridge, the road bridge connecting Russian-occupied Crimea to Russian-occupied mainland Ukrainian territory, halted all traffic across the crossing, Commander of Ukraine's 1st Separate Assault Regiment Dmytro Filatov, call sign "Perun," told Army TV. The bridge was not fully destroyed, but damage to the roadway proved sufficient to fully halt traffic.
According to Filatov, Ukrainian assault units have built a cyber-intelligence network that provides real-time data from inside the Russian military environment, enabling Ukraine to strike Russian logistics nodes when the units are most dependent on them.
The Chonhar strike falls under Ukraine's broader "Logistics Lockdown" program, which was funded with $113 million in May to carry out systematic strikes against Russian rear-area infrastructure.
Strike worked
"The bridge has sustained damage such that movement on it has fully stopped," Filatov said.
Russian forces are now forced to seek bypass routes through Armyansk and other crossings, while Ukrainian forces watch where the enemy redirects supply flows.
The 37th Motor Rifle Brigade, operating on the Ukrainian-defined direction targeted by the strike, was specifically waiting for fuel via the Chonhar route on the day of the operation.
"On the day of the operation, they expected two trucks with fuel. We know exactly that those vehicles have still not arrived," Filatov said.
The commander emphasized that the targeting was not random: Chonhar was chosen because the 37th MRB depended on that route at that moment.
"No matter how the enemy tries to hide its movements or accumulation of forces, thanks to cyber-intelligence we have built such an active network that we have enough information for decision-making," Filatov explained.
Russian logistics network disclosed
Filatov also disclosed new information about the Russian fuel-logistics network supporting Russia's southern front. Russian fuel cargo, he said, is NOT being transported across the Crimean Bridge. Instead, it is delivered by ferry to occupied Crimea and then sent across the peninsula to the front, including to the Huliaipole direction.
