Ukrainian forces target second key bridge in Russian incursion

A bridge over the Seym is destroyed by Ukrainian troops as they continue their incursion into the Kursk region of Russia (Ukrainian Defence Ministry press office/AP)

Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, less than two weeks into its stunning cross-border incursion, disrupting Russian supply routes and possibly signalling that its troops are planning to dig in.

Russia’s pro-Kremlin military bloggers have acknowledged the destruction of the first bridge, which spanned the Seim River near the town of Glushkovo, will impede deliveries of supplies to forces repelling Ukraine’s incursion, although Moscow could still use pontoons and smaller bridges in the area.