Russian troops have less retreat options after Chonhar bridge destruction

He shared the information on Espreso TV.

"Up to 70% of the occupiers' military equipment was supplied through the Chonhar Bridge to the occupied territory of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia region. Currently, this traffic is significantly limited. Russians have installed pontoons nearby, but these pontoons are vulnerable and have limited capacity," noted Chystikov.

According to Chystikov, after the Chongar Bridge was blown up, Russian troops’ retreat options have decreased.

"The possibility of retreat is an urgent issue for the Russian military now. They realize that this possibility has been significantly limited. Retreat routes are possible only through Perekop and the city of Armyansk," he explained.

• On the night of June 22, Russia reported an explosion on the Chongar Bridge near the temporarily occupied Crimea. It blamed Ukraine for the attack.

• Russian troops built a pontoon ferry immediately after the attack on the Chongar Bridge, which connects the temporarily occupied Crimea with Ukraine.