Russian Defence Ministry says missile strike destroyed Oskol bridge near Petrovka
In short
Russia's Defence Ministry said on October 9 that Russian armed forces hit a bridge over the Oskol river near the settlement of Petrovka, on the Kupyansk direction, with a missile strike. The ministry published footage of the strike and said objective control means recorded in real time a precise hit on the bridge and its destruction.
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Russia's Defence Ministry said on October 9 that Russian armed forces had struck a bridge over the Oskol river near the settlement of Petrovka, on the Kupyansk direction, with a missile. RIA Novosti reported that the ministry made the statement on Friday and published footage of the strike, and TASS reported that the ministry published footage of the missile strike on the bridge. [ 1 , 2 ]
According to the ministry, objective control means recorded in real time a precise hit on the bridge and its destruction, RIA Novosti and Kommersant reported. Kommersant, citing the ministry's press service, placed Petrovka in the Kharkiv region and said the bridge lies on the Kupyansk direction of the special operation. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The ministry's report concerns a river crossing on the Kupyansk direction of what Russian outlets call the special military operation. All three reports rely on the ministry's own statement.
Key facts
- Russian armed forces hit a bridge over the Oskol river near Petrovka with a missile strike, the Defence Ministry said. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The bridge is on the Kupyansk direction. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The ministry published footage of the missile strike. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The ministry said objective control means recorded in real time a precise hit on the bridge and its destruction. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Kommersant reported that Petrovka is in the Kharkiv region. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the bridge was destroyed as the ministry says. All reports cite only the Russian Defence Ministry; none gives independent verification.
- The location of Petrovka in the Kharkiv region. Only Kommersant names the region.