Co-director of foreign policy and international security programs of the Razumkov Center, military expert Oleksiy Melnyk believes that the absence of transport connection through the Antonivskyi bridge will not prevent Ukraine's Armed Forces from launching a counteroffensive. He shared his opinion with Suspilne TV.

According to his words, destruction of bridges is a key element of Ukrainian tactics of liberating Kherson, since the Ukrainian military cannot massively use artillery there.

"Exactly these bridges cut or undermine logistic chains for the supply of ammunition and more. This option is the most acceptable from the viewpoint of both reducing casualties among our servicemen and minimisation of damage to the civilian population, civilian infrastructure," says Melnyk.

He also believes that by blocking enemy logistics, the Ukrainian army weakens the Russian military and forces them to retreat from the occupied territories.