Overview

• Ukraine’s 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade said it carried out the operation and released drone footage, which CNN geolocated to Russia’s Belgorod region.
• Operators used fiber‑optic‑linked FPV drones to fly beneath the structures and find anti‑tank mines and ammunition caches that regular drones could not identify due to signal loss.
• The drones struck the stashes, causing large explosions that destroyed two bridges used by Russian forces to resupply near the border with Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.
• Each drone cost roughly 25,000–30,000 hryvnias ($600–$725), presenting a low‑cost alternative to guided missiles or aircraft-delivered munitions typically required to drop bridges.
• Russian authorities have not commented, and beyond the unit’s video and media geolocation there is no independent confirmation of the extent of damage or logistical impact.