Russian forces face mounting hardship after damage to last bridge over Dnieper in Kherson region.

Their westward offensive in the region has made some progress, but the three bridges they control in the area - two road and one rail - have been repeatedly bombed in recent weeks..

The most important crossing is the Antonovsky Bridge in the suburbs of Kherson, which has been under rocket fire since the end of July..

Regional deputy Sergei Khlan said on the air of the national telethon that the only way for Russian soldiers to cross the river is through pontoons near the Antonovsky bridge, which "

He added that Russia is moving its command centers to the left bank of the river, knowing that they will not be able to evacuate them in time if hostilities escalate..

Hlan also noted that 20,000 Russian soldiers on the right bank could still cross the bridges on foot..

This week, the bridge in Novaya Kakhovka, located about 50 kilometers northeast of Antonovsky Bridge, came under fire..

Hlan said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces struck the bridge earlier this week, preventing the Russians from moving ammunition, equipment and food across it to resupply their troops..

UK Defense Department briefing says two road bridges leading to Russian-controlled territory on the west bank of the Dnieper are 'probably' out of use.

Today it was also reported that in the occupied Kherson region, after the strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the bridges to Melitopol, the "