# The strategic situation in Kherson 

**URL:** <https://discussion.fool.com/t/the-strategic-situation-in-kherson/72904>\
**Category:** Macro Economic Trends and Risks\
**Created:** [July 23, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/the-strategic-situation-in-kherson/72904 "2022-07-23T08:57:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![AdvocatusDiaboli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/advocatusdiaboli/32/3486_2.png) [@AdvocatusDiaboli](https://discussion.fool.com/u/AdvocatusDiaboli)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/the-strategic-situation-in-kherson/72904/1 "2022-07-23T08:57:41Z")

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Looking at the situation in Kherson Oblast, I find that there are essentially 3 bridges over the Dniepr which serve to supply the Russian occupying force.

The first one is the Antonivka Road Bridge, which has been targeted by Ukraine and is now apparently closed due to having received severe damage. It seems to be in artillery range of the front.

The second one is the Antonivs’kyy bridge. It’s a rail bridge close to the Antonivka bridge. Reportedly, it hasn’t been used in the last few months.

The third bridge is the Nova Kakhovka bridge. It has two lanes. It doesn’t offer a direct route to Kherson; to reach Kherson, you have to cross the Darivka Bridge across the Ingulets River. The Nova Kakhova bridge has been reported to have been attacked. The Darivka Bridge has also been attacked today and sports several holes. It appears to be in artillery range.

This is the situation in Kherson Oblast. Russia has between 10000 and 15000 soldiers in the Oblast which depend on 3 (4) bridges, all of which are under attack.

The Dniepr is generally 500+ meters wide, making crossing it with pontoon bridges difficult.

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**Author:** ![Leap1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/leap1/32/72176_2.png) [@Leap1](https://discussion.fool.com/u/Leap1)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/the-strategic-situation-in-kherson/72904/2 "2022-07-23T11:15:12Z")

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I was told here by some well before this war not to like or love what will happen to the Russian military. And I do not. But I definitely do not mind at all either.

More importantly I smell a huge victory in the making for Ukraine.

Thanks AD

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**Author:** ![MarkR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/markr/32/2011_2.png) [@MarkR](https://discussion.fool.com/u/MarkR)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/the-strategic-situation-in-kherson/72904/3 "2022-07-27T11:12:26Z")

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_Russia has between 10000 and 15000 soldiers in the Oblast which depend on 3 (4) bridges, all of which are under attack._

I wonder what the Ukrainians have planned for those 10,000-15,000 Russian soldiers?

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**Author:** ![captainccs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/captainccs/32/3775_2.png) [@captainccs](https://discussion.fool.com/u/captainccs)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/the-strategic-situation-in-kherson/72904/4 "2022-07-27T12:12:36Z")

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_I wonder what the Ukrainians have planned for those 10,000-15,000 Russian soldiers?_

For death to depart them? The long range artillery and rockets were needed to disrupt the Russian logistics and command centers, now Ukraine can attack the ground forces with more limited resources like drones to devastate the poorly supplied and poorly led army in the field like they did in Kyiv to the long stuck column. How do you say ‘Turkey Shoot’ in Ukrainian?

The Captain