Another Key Route Into Crimea Has Been Cut Off To The Occupiers
- 10.06.2026, 10:13
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have blocked a key crossing.
On the morning of June 10, the bridge from Henichesk to the Arabat Spit was closed in the occupied part of the Kherson region. This is the second major crossing that the occupiers have closed in recent days, following the Chongar Bridge.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing a statement by Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-appointed Gauleiter of the occupied part of the Kherson region.
According to Saldo, on the morning of June 10, the Ukrainian military allegedly attempted to strike one of the bridges connecting Henichesk with the Arabat Spit.
“Specialized services are working at the scene. Traffic has been temporarily blocked, and the circumstances are being clarified,” he said.
The closure occurred following strikes on Chongar
The incident occurred against the backdrop of recent attacks on the Chongar Bridge, which is one of the key routes between the occupied part of the Kherson region and Crimea.
The first strike on the bridge took place on June 7. After that, traffic was restored in alternating directions.
However, as early as June 9, according to reports, the bridge was attacked again by drones, after which traffic across it was halted once more.
Following this, the occupying authorities recommended using alternative routes via Armiansk and Perekop.
What is known about the consequences
The head of the Center for the Study of the Occupation Petr Andryushchenko reported that the strike may have hit one of the three bridges in the area of Henichesk and the Arabat Spit.
According to him, the closure of this route, combined with problems on the Chongar Bridge, significantly complicates logistics for Russian troops.
“Now the main detour is possible only through Armiansk and Perekopsk. This means additional kilometers, additional travel time, and additional fuel costs,” Andriushchenko noted.
He added that given the fuel supply issues, this could complicate the resupply of the occupying forces along the entire route.
Against this backdrop, restrictions were imposed in occupied Crimea on the sale of not only gasoline but also other types of fuel.
It was also reported earlier that Special Operations Forces drones had established air control over the land route to Crimea.
In addition, unmanned systems units of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) have established fire control over sections of the highway between the temporarily occupied cities of Berdyansk, Melitopol, and Dzhankoy, systematically destroying Russian fuel tankers and trucks deep in the rear.