Antonivka Road Bridge
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Antonovskiy Bridge | |
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 The bridge in 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 46°40′11″N 32°43′12″E / 46.6696°N 32.7200°E |
| Crosses | Dniepr River |
| Locale | Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine |
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The Antonovskiy Bridge crosses the Dnieper river in Kherson, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine.
The bridge had been planned since 1977. It was constructed and opened on 24 December 1985.[1] It is located in the town Antonivka, part of Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast[2] and connects Kherson to Oleshky and Hola Prystan via Highway M14. The bridge is 1366 m long and rests on 31 pillars.[1]
The bridge changed hands several times during the Battle of Kherson in February 2022 in an attempt by Russian forces to establish a path from Russian-held Crimea into central Ukraine.[3] Ukrainian forces eventually lost control over the area on 26 February 2022 after fierce fighting, leaving several dead soldiers and destroyed military vehicles lying on the bridge.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Антоновский мост". Херсонщина туристическая. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "The Kherson bridge".
- ^ "See aftermath of battle over key bridge in Ukraine". MSN. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Ukraine loses control over crossing to Kherson". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ Video: See aftermath of battle over key bridge in Ukraine - CNN Video, retrieved 2022-02-26
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