Russia forced to change tactics in southern Ukraine after strikes on logistics
Photo: Russians increased aviation use due to logistics problems (Getty Images)
Following strikes by Ukraine's Defense Forces on Russian military logistics in the south, the enemy's offensive capabilities have been reduced by half. As a result, Russian forces have begun to rely more heavily on aviation, according to Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn.
"Defense Forces are trying to strike logistics routes. And this has a very strong impact on how well supplied and prepared the Russians are to carry out their tasks. First of all, we are seeing a decrease in assault operations. A few days ago, we were reporting more than 50 assault actions. Over the past day, there were twice as few," Voloshyn said.
At the same time, he added that the number of drone strikes and artillery shelling has not decreased.
The spokesperson also noted that due to logistical problems, Russian forces have increasingly started using aviation.
"The enemy has begun using aviation more often because it is experiencing certain logistical problems. So the enemy is trying to replace some types of weapons with others. For example, if the amount of artillery use has decreased, then the number of guided aerial bombs has increased," he explained.
According to Voloshyn, the decrease in enemy combat activity may also be linked to the accumulation of forces and equipment, as well as strikes on logistics in the south. This includes not only the Chongar bridges but also bridges on the North Crimean Canal.
Control over the R-208 highway, which Russians call Novorossiya, is also important. This forces Russian troops to use secondary routes that are longer and in poorer condition, slowing down enemy logistics.
Ukrainian strikes on enemy logistics
As a reminder, on Sunday, June 7, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Chongar Bridge, which connects occupied Kherson region with Crimea. After the attack, traffic across the crossing was restored in a reversible mode.
On June 9, the bridge was attacked again by drones, which led to another suspension of movement. After that, the occupation authorities recommended using alternative routes through Armyansk and Perekop.
Later, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported that the Chongar Bridge was completely destroyed after multiple drone strikes.
In addition, on the morning of June 10, the bridge between Henichesk and the Arabat Spit in temporarily occupied Kherson region was closed. This is the second major crossing shut down in recent days after the Chongar Bridge.
On the night of June 11, explosions were reported in Crimea, with social media channels reporting fires in Simferopol and Sevastopol. There were also reports of damaged bridges at land entry points.
For more details on the importance of the Chongar Bridge and how its loss could impact Russian forces on the front line, see the RBC-Ukraine article.
