9 June 2026
Russian occupation authorities said the road bridge across Lake Syvash near Chonhar, which links the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson region with Crimea, was hit in a second strike.
Vladimir Saldo, the Kremlin-appointed head of the occupied part of the Kherson region, claimed this on the morning of June 9 by.
According to Saldo, Ukrainian drones carried out overnight attacks that caused further damage to the bridge. As a result, traffic across the crossing has been completely suspended.
Road traffic has been rerouted via Armiansk and Perekop.
The previous strike on the Chonhar Bridge took place overnight on June 7. According to reports, the attack was carried out by units of the Phalanx Multidomain Operations Center, part of Ukraine’s 1st Assault Regiment, together with the 475th Assault Regiment CODE 9.2.
The moment the bridge over Chonhar was hit by an FP-2 drone. Photo credits: 1st Separate Assault Regiment
According to the unit, the attack was carried out using Ukrainian-made FP-2 fixed-wing kamikaze drones and the Behemoth drone, a new system that was publicly unveiled in late May.
The Chonhar Bridge is part of the R-280 highway, a key Russian military and logistics route built by occupation authorities. The road connects Rostov-on-Don to Crimea via Russian-occupied areas of the Donetsk region, including the port city of Mariupol.
The route is one of the key supply lines used to support Russian invading forces in Crimea.
In recent weeks, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have stepped up drone strikes against logistics trucks and fuel tankers traveling along routes connecting Russia to occupied Crimea.
A Russian logistics truck hit on the Rostov-Mariupol road. May 2026. Photo credits: t.me/dva_majors
The growing pace of Ukrainian drone attacks has reportedly forced Russian occupation authorities to limit the movement of cargo trucks traveling through occupied parts of the Kherson region toward Crimea.
Ukraine has also been increasingly targeting ports, cargo ships, fuel storage facilities, and railway infrastructure in occupied territories. Together with continued strikes on oil refineries, these attacks have reportedly disrupted Russian supply chains and contributed to a worsening fuel shortage in Russian-controlled areas.
Damage to the bridge over Lake Syvash. January 7, 2026. Photo credits: Vladimir Saldo
This is at least the third attack on this bridge across Lake Syvash this year. In particular, in January 2026, Russian occupation authorities had already reported a drone strike on the bridge.
THE CHONGAR BRIDGE IS CLOSED FOR SOME TIME. TAKE THE OTHER 2 BRIDGES OUT AS WELL.