British intelligence believes that the Russian Federation has probably started moving barges into position to construct a floating bridge over the Dnipro river beside the damaged Antonivka road bridge.
This is stated in the British Defense Intelligence Update for Ukraine dated 23 August 2022, the CFTS portal reports, citing the Ukrainska Pravda publication.
"Over the weekend, Russia probably started moving barges into position to construct a substantial floating bridge over the Dnipro river, immediately beside the damaged Antonivskyi road bridge... If Russia completes the improvised bridge, it will almost certainly increase the capacity of the crossing point compared to the ferry. A floating bridge would likely still be vulnerable to Ukrainian offensive action," the intelligence update states.
As reported previously, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted the first attack on the Antonivka road bridge on 26 July. This was done to prevent uninterrupted supply of Russian weapons and equipment to the right bank of River Dnieper. Soon, the Russian occupiers built a ferry crossing next to the bridge, but its carrying capacity is limited. The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the bridge again on 8, 14, and 22 August. It was reported that nine Russian KAMAZ trucks carrying ammunition were moving across the bridge before the explosion.
