Ukraine blows up two Russian bridges using Moscow's own mines and $600 drones
11 days ago
- #Military strategy
- #Ukraine-Russia conflict
- #Drone warfare
- Ukraine destroyed two bridges inside Russia using cheap drones to hit hidden mines and ammunition stashes.
- The bridges were strategically important for Russian military resupply and were mined to prevent Ukrainian advances.
- Ukraine's 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade conducted the operation after detecting unusual activity near the bridges.
- A first-person-view drone with fiber optics discovered and struck the hidden mines, causing large explosions.
- The destruction of the bridges is a rare success for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian advances and attacks.
- The drones used cost between $600 to $725, making the attacks highly cost-effective compared to expensive guided munitions.
- Ukraine has previously used small drones effectively, such as damaging Russian aircraft near military airfields.