Rail link connecting Kherson and Crimea highly unlikely to remain operational: UK
- Civilians will likely attempt to flee Kherson and the surrounding area as hostilities continue
The UK ministry of defense in its intelligence report said the rail link connecting Kherson with Crimea is highly unlikely to remain operational as a result of a Ukrainian strike against a Russian ammunition train.
“Russian forces are likely to repair the railway line within a few days, although it will remain a vulnerability for Russia forces and their logistical resupply route from Crimea into Kherson,” the ministry said in the report.
Russia has pushed the recently created ferry crossing in Kherson to replace the broken Antonovsky Bridge across the Dnipro River for civilian usage.
“It is likely that we will see an increase in civilians attempting to flee Kherson and the surrounding area as hostilities continue and food shortages worsen,” the MoD said in a tweet.
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