In Melitopol, a bridge connecting the city with the village of Kostiantynivka has been blown up.

Ivan Fedorov, the Mayor of Melitopol, reported this on his social networks.

Around 8:30 p.m., an explosion occurred near the road bridge to the village of Kostiantynivka, Melitopol district, Zaporizhzhia region. As a result of the explosion, the supports of the bridge were damaged.

According to local residents, the city has suffered serious damage, and traffic has been completely stopped.

According to preliminary information, the bridge was disabled as a result of sabotage.

The bridge is one of the strategically important objects for Russian military logistics after the Crimean Bridge was ruled out.

It was through this bridge that the invaders transported military equipment from the eastern direction.

Local residents have also released footage from video surveillance cameras which recorded the exact time of the explosion – 8:27 p.m.