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Ukraine Is Trying To Double The Area Of Russia It Controls—By Destroying Bridges And Blocking Reinforcements

Headline from Forbes, from the development of Aug 19, 2024

Newest development Aug 22, 2024 · 3 reportsUkraine says it hit pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons

Ukrainian raids have dropped four bridges in four days: three of them big concrete spans.

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  1. Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Names this update

    Ukraine Is Trying To Double The Area Of Russia It Controls—By Destroying Bridges And Blocking Reinforcements

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Ukraine says it hit pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons

    Headline from Voice of America ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Russia-Ukraine war live: key bridges destroyed in Kursk as Ukraine ‘leaves trail of destruction’ (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had likely used US-made HIMARS to destroy a bridge over Seym River

  2. Voice of America

    Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Russia says the attack killed volunteers trying to evacuate civilians

  3. Breitbart News

    Ukraine Destroys Two Bridges Within Russian Mainland: Reports (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ukraine has destroyed a bridge in Russia's Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, less than two weeks into its cross-border incursion.

  4. Forbes

    Ukraine Is Trying To Double The Area Of Russia It Controls—By Destroying Bridges And Blocking Reinforcements (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Ukrainian raids have dropped four bridges in four days: three of them big concrete spans.

  5. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv says it destroyed second Kursk bridge as it seeks to disrupt supply routes (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    The Ukraine air force releases video of bridge destruction in Zvannoye; Zelenskiy says Kursk incursion aims to create a buffer zone. What we know on day 908

  6. Fox News

    Ukraine targets Russian bridges in move against Moscow counteroffensive in Kursk (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ukraine targets Russian supply routes in Kursk as Moscow scrambles to transfer thousands of forces from the front lines in Ukraine's Donetsk region to its western borders.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Russia struggles to respond to Ukraine's incursion as advancing forces destroy key bridges and war potential (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Ukrainian forces say they’ve blown up a second strategically significant bridge in Russia’s Kursk region, as Kyiv continues its incursion.

  8. The Guardian

    Three bridges over Seym River in Russia now destroyed by Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Last major crossing on this part of front in Kursk region hit overnight as Ukraine aims to expand ‘buffer zone’

  9. Newsweek

    Ukraine wipes out Kursk bridges to cripple Russian logistics (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Kyiv's air force commander said last week that a Ukrainian strike on a Russian bridge over the Seym River had dealt a blow to Russia's logistics.

  10. Insider

    Ukraine is taking out key bridges in Russia, isolating Russian soldiers on the wrong side of the river, analysts say (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Ukraine is striking strategic bridges in Russia's Kursk region to create a 'buffer zone' and disrupt Russian logistics, according to military experts.

  11. The Week

    Ukraine blasts bridges, digs in to hold Kursk gains (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    Ukraine destroyed a second key bridge in Russia's Kursk region

  12. Military.com

    Ukraine Has Destroyed or Damaged All 3 Bridges over Russia's Seym River, Russian Sources Say (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk region is changing the trajectory of the war and boosting morale among Ukraine's war-weary population.

  13. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia's Seym River, Russian sources say (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western Russia, according to Russian sources, as Kyiv's incursion into western Russia entered its third week Tuesday.

  14. Portland Press Herald

    Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the operation is aimed at making a buffer zone to prevent future attacks on his nation from across the border.

  15. Voice of America

    Russian sources: Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia's Seym River (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk region is changing the trajectory of war and boosting morale among Ukraine's war-weary population, though ultimate outcome of incursion

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ukraine says it hits pontoon bridges in Kursk region with US-made rockets (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Ukrainian forces are using U.S.-manufactured HIMARS rocket systems to destroy pontoon bridges and engineering equipment in Russia

  17. Voice of America

    Ukraine says it hit pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Kyiv has announced a string of battlefield successes since it crossed unexpectedly into the Kursk region on August 6

  18. New York Post

    Moment Ukraine destroys Russian bridges in Kursk with US-made weapons (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ukraine said it destroyed several Russian pontoon bridges with US-made HIMARS to handicap Moscow's response to the incursion in Kursk, where Kyiv seeks to keep its foothold.

  19. Insider

    Russia keeps trying to replace the bridges that Ukraine destroys. Ukraine is taking out those, too. (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Ukraine is targeting Russian attempts to construct temporary bridges in Kursk. This comes after three permanent bridges were reportedly destroyed.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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