Russia strikes disused bridge support, reports destruction of Ukrainian assault force
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But, in fact, the video shows the Russians helicopters fired at an abandoned bridge support dating from the time of the Second World War.
"The crew, using a search and targeting system, detected a barge with servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at a distance of 15 kilometers,” the Russian message reads.
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“Two Vikhr guided missiles were fired at the object. The master missile hit the bow, and the slave missile hit the stern of the barge.”
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The Russian military actually hit the remains of a bridge that German invasion forces built back in 1943. Following the Soviet offensive in 1944, they were forced to blow up the structure. Only two pillars remained of the bridge — one in Nikopol at the site of a local bar, and the other in the Dnipro River near the shore at Kamianka-Dniprovska. The video from the Russian Ministry of Defense even shows birds flying near the abutment and scattering after the helicopter strike – unlikely for a barge filled with Ukrainian troops.
The so-called "barge" is even marked on maps of the area.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu – out of favor because of the military failures in Ukraine – attempted to cheer up Russian dictator Vladimir Putin with a long-awaited "achievement" — the capture of the village of Pisky in Donetsk Oblast.
This is the fourth time the capture of the village has been announced in recent weeks.
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