Over the past few days there have been a number of outcomes that have been basically the last expected thing. Prigozhin starts a coup, marches nearly unopposed to Moscow, then just... stops. The Russians blew the Kakhovka dam so the Dnipro would become even more impassible and they could withdraw their defences to redeploy elsewhere, and so the Ukrainians have crossed the Dnipro.
No source but the map above shows the left side of Dnipro river right next to Kherson. The bridge is the famous Antonovsky bridge and the village right next to it is Dachi.
Right?!?!? That’s what I’m wondering. I see a bridge in the map pic but I can’t imagine Moscow left a bridge standing that can be used to cross anything heavier than a small bird.
Seems to be infantry which can cross quickly in small boats. Once they establish a beachhead, they may choose to build a pontoon bridge for heavier vehicles, but that’s going to be a guaranteed arty target. Maybe ferries, but that’s more work than a bridge construction.
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