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Ukraine's Drone Strike on Russian Bridge

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Ukraines Ultimate Bridge-Busting Drone Strike: A Game-Changer in the War

Ukraines military pulled off a groundbreaking operation last March, using British-made drones to destroy a crucial Russian bridge over the Konka River in occupied Kherson. This marked the first time drones were used to lead a full-scale operation to bring down a bridge, with the Malloy T-150 heavy-lift drones, originally designed for cattle rounding in Australia, being repurposed as bridge-busters. The strike crippled Russian supply lines and caught occupiers off guard near Oleshky. The UK is now stepping up support with long-range Nightfall rockets, while Russia continues to flex its military might with intercontinental ballistic missile drills.

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Ukraine's Drone Strike on Russian Bridge

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Ukraine's Drone Strike on Russian Bridge. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 7th, Ukrainian troops pulled off a game-changer last March by using British-made drones to wipe out a vital Russian bridge over the Conka. River and Occupied Curson. This marked the first time drones led a full operation to drop a bridge, hitting in hard over two months until sections collapsed into the water. These Maloy T-150 heavy-lived drones, built by a BAE systems outfit, weren't even made for war at first. Picture this, they started as flying bikes to round up cattle in the Australian outback, but Ukraine turned them into bridge busters. The Shryk crippled Russian supply lines to pound Curson on the Nipro's right bank, catching occupiers off guard near the town of Oleshky. Folks on the ground knew bridges are tough nuts from the top, but easier from below. Now, the UK's ramping up support, with long-range nightfall rockets packing 200 kg more heads, able to hit targets over 300 miles. Away. Contracts worth 9 million pounds are underway for test missiles.

Meanwhile, Russia flexed with Yars' intercontinental ballistic missile drills in Siberia last month, practicing sneaky moves and defenses in the snow. As this tech arms raise heats up, the fight in Ukraine stays fierce.

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