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A Russian investigator said on Monday that Ukraine had struck and damaged a third bridge over the Seym river in Russia's Kursk region a day earlier, where Moscow's troops have been battling Kyiv's forces for nearly two weeks.

"On August 18, as a result of targeted shelling with the use of rocket and artillery weapons against residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in the Karyzh village...a third bridge over the Seym river was damaged," a representative for Russia's Investigative Committee said.

Russian forces have been fighting Ukrainian troops in Kursk region since Aug. 6, when thousands of Kyiv's troops smashed through Russia's western border in a major embarrassment for the Russian military top brass.

The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday that Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Glushkovo district.

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[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 96 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It's almost as it the Ukranians are hitting strategically important targets to further their war goals instead of hospitals, daycares, book printing factories, coffee shops and DIY centers.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 45 points 2 months ago

No no, haven't you heard? They targeted the playground, missed, and hit a strategically key bridge. Russia wouldn't lie to us now, would it?

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 months ago

Battle of survival vs bombing to terrorize.

Kind of explains the differing mindsets of the leadership in each nation.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

But how can they win this war if they don't hit civilian? Nobody win a war like that! (/s)

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

"On August 18, as a result of targeted shelling [..] against residential buildings and civilian infrastructure [..] a third bridge [..] was damaged

Comedy gold right there. What is it now? The Ukrainians targeted residential buildings but missed so badly that they hit a strategically important target? Right....