The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has taken a new turn, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claiming that Ukrainian forces have destroyed a crucial bridge in Russia’s Kursk region. This bridge was a key part of a military supply chain for the Russians, and its destruction marks a significant blow to their operations in the region.
The Kremlin has responded to this development by alleging that Ukraine used US-made rockets to carry out the attack on the bridge. This accusation adds a new layer of complexity to the already tense situation between the two countries. Additionally, Russian units are reportedly moving from occupied Ukraine into Kursk, further escalating the conflict in the region.
To provide insight and analysis on this latest development, DW News spoke to DW Correspondent Sonia Phalnikar in Kyiv, as well as military analyst Marina Miron from the War Studies Department at King’s College London. Their perspectives shed light on the strategic implications of this attack and the shifting dynamics in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
As tensions continue to rise and the situation remains fluid, it is clear that both sides are taking significant actions to strengthen their positions and advance their interests in the conflict. The international community will be closely monitoring the situation in Kursk, as it has the potential to impact not only Russia and Ukraine, but also other countries and alliances in the region.
For more updates and news on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stay tuned to DW News.
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What about the F16's are they helping?
Putin should go visit the Hague to make a formal complaint against Ukraine. I'm sure they'll be delighted to speak to him.
"Russia says Ukraine used US-made rockets to blow Kursk bridge"
So?
So what?
We have stated this….the us is supporting Ukraine. It is like Putin and Trump can not understand truth.
справедливість для україни слава україні
Nuke time
As a representative of the United States: So?
Oooohhhh! That dang Russia came Sooooo close to sabotaging Ukraine 🇺🇦 aid via MAGA(presumably)….
Close. They used to say close only counts in the game of horseshoes and hand grenades.
Boom 💥
USA USA USA!
Looks like a Madison Avenue AD for HIMARS.
If Putin leaves Ukraine we can all have peace and focus again on peaceful economic partnerships to eliminate poverty everywhere
And when Russia take Povrovs, it then becomes less strategic for west. This same Analyst will say it here. Mark my word😂
Did I just watch a pro-Russia channel by mistake…?
Ruzzia claims – Yeah, nobody cares! If you don't want to lose even more territory inside Ruzzia, leave Ukraine and Crimea.
Meanwhile, 100,000,000 AK-47 assault rifles have been sold all over the world.
You are funny right and thinking you can stop the Russians army just by one bridge bombing?
If Russia is fighting NATO by proxy does it really matter? It can’t see it giving them a moral high ground as they were the aggressors.
This news anchor need to go to the field just like other reporters been doing. He is lucky just staying in the newsroom. He never experienced the nice sunlight.
Soon he will be complaining that they are using real bullets.
strange story… ukrainians on high moral advance, Russains poorly trained retreats, and Ukrainians destroy bridge before them… why ? is not better to attack and take that bridge ?
These anchors’ accents are terribly annoying and difficult to understand
Thanks, DW News. What the Russian Army has resupply nodes, why I an shocked to hear it. As shocked as hearing there was gambling at Rick's.
It looks like they will change place. Russians will move westward to ukrainian territory and Ukrainians will move eastward to russian territory.
Gladkov needs a tie! Kurskies are now beginning to feel what Ukrainians have been living with for the past two years! Russia has lost their war?!
Russia using Iranian and North Korean weapons means that those 2 countries are at war with us too? 😉
Is putin trying to be the salesman for the US arms industry?
Ukraine has to cut supplies to the Russian military inside Ukraine.
Everyone thinks war is like playing call of duty for a army too reposition troops with a significant impact on the front line will takes weeks after a particular combat incident
Russia already had troops in place for it's current offensive in Ukraine for about the next 2 weeks what there are repositioning now were what was planned for 3 weeks or 4 weeks from now
Give it time
When Ukraine decides it’s time to retire. Putin will have to destroy Russian infrastructure to follow the withdrawal. Brilliant 🇬🇧👍👍👍👍
I think it unlikely they used expensive foreign gear to blow an easy target within reach, but even if they did, who cares?
This war is a civil war it needs to stop. Children are suffering and that’s NOT fair. It’s evil 😈
Ukraine will lose.
As Scholz would say:
The bridge is not destroyed, it just stopped existing!
Crying Poop-in!
And soo what it's all good and normal, there's north korea giving rocket to russia to attack ukraine and iran which is giving russia drones and ammunition to attack ukraine, soo what, mister putin has no morals and respect for nothing and no one, like he is the boss of the world,putin is not god!!!!!!!
Its the ebb and flow of war, Putin needs to be removed.
Get Steven Seagal to fix that bridge. He loves Russia.
As an american…good. You're using foreign weapons too putin.
Tit for tat. Ukraine is fighting a war started by Russia supported by China Iran and North Korea
I don't understand why the USA and Europe use taxpayers' money to supply weapons to Ukraine, but at the same time forbid the Ukrainians to use them in such a way that Ukraine achieves its goal. Russia gets weapons from North Korea and Iran without any restrictions and is allowed to use them lethally. The intentions of the West are not entirely clear to me – should Russia be bled dry at the expense of the Ukrainian population ??????????