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Russia strikes key bridge in Kherson Oblast, governor urges evacuations

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Russia strikes key bridge in Kherson Oblast, governor urges evacuations
Sign ‘Kherson Oblast’ on the border between Kherson and Mykolaiv Oblasts on June 10, 2025 in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. (Photo by Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

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.

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Lucy Pakhnyuk

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Lucy Pakhnyuk is a North America-based news editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked in international development, specializing in democracy, human rights, and governance across Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Her experience includes roles at international NGOs such as Internews, the National Democratic Institute, and Eurasia Foundation. She holds an M.A. in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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