Russia strikes key bridge in Kherson Oblast, governor urges evacuations
Editor's note: This article was updated to include information about a second strike on the bridge.
Russia attacked a key bridge in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast on Aug. 2, prompting local officials to urge residents to evacuate.
The strike occurred around 6 p.m. local time, when Russian forces dropped two guided bombs on the city of Kherson, according to regional authorities.
The attack damaged a bridge connecting the city to the Korabel neighborhood. Three houses and a high-rise residential building were also damaged, officials said. No casualties were immediately reported.
Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram at 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 3 that Russian forces were once again striking the same bridge.
Prokudin urged residents of the Korabel district to evacuate, citing complications to logistics and infrastructure.
"As a result of the airstrike, logistics have been complicated. Because of this, it will be difficult to deliver food and other things for the time being," Prokudin wrote on Telegram.
Kherson Oblast, located in southern Ukraine just north of Russian-occupied Crimea, has been repeatedly targeted by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion.
