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May 21 • 4 tweets • 5 min read
#Severodonestk - #Russian forces have destroyed the critical Pavlograd Bridge/Павлоградський Міст leading from the city to Lysychans'k/Лисичанськ. This was the main supply line from Severodonetsk across the Donets river and it’s loss could make resupply of the city impossible.
4 bridges lead to #Severodonetsk from the west side of the Donets River. 1 has been destroyed and out of operation for years. #Russia destroyed the middle bridge today and the other 2 bridges are being pressured by #RUAF. #Ukraine may already be unable to use the N & S bridges.
If #Ukraine is unable to resupply the troops in #Severodonestk, 🇺🇦 may choose to abandon the city vice endure a #Mariupol style siege. Time will tell what the #UAF decides to do, but many combat hardened #UAF veterans are defending the city, who would not be easily replaced.
The above picture was geolocated to (48.8964992, 38.4796273) on the Donets River SW of #Severodonestk. The below pictures mark the identifying features used to geolocate the photo. The photo source was: t.me/rybar.

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