Ukraine Says Rail Bridge Seized by Russian Forces Destroyed in Luhansk

Ukrainian special forces said on May 15 that a Russian-held rail bridge was destroyed in the Luhansk region, in an effort to slow Russian forces from advancing.

Footage posted to Facebook shows the strike on the bridge, which goes over the Borova River in Severodonetsk.

Special forces said the attack was carried out to block Russian troops from attacking Lysychansk and Severodonetsk.

Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai said on May 15 that Ukrainian forces had control of 10 percent of the territory in the region. Credit: Ukraine Armed Forces via Storyful

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