THIS is the dramatic moment Ukrainian drones destroy two Russian bridges used by troops as a key supply route.
The crossings in the Belgorood region were obliterated when two “cheap” drones struck a stash of Vlad’s mines hidden beneath them.
The explosion tore through the bridges
Thick black smoke filled the air
They discovered piles of mines under the bridges
Video shows the device locking in its target before descending on the bridge.
As a whole stretch of the deck explodes, flames and clouds of thick smoke balloon into the air.
Surrounding trees and forest land are blown up in its path.
Ukraine’s 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, which conducted the operation told CNN they had taken a closer look at the bridge after “it became clear that something was going on there”.
When they sent a drone to the area, they discovered a huge pile of anti-tank mines and other ammunition.
The bridges were mined as they were of key strategic importance to Putin.
Lining them with explosives gave him the option of suddenly blowing them up in case of a Ukrainian advance.
This isn’t the first time Ukraine has demolished Russian crossings.
Just a couple months ago, Ukraine blitzed Russia’s iconic Kerch bridge with more than a tonne of underwater mines.
The pre-dawn blast sent a plume of water erupting into the sky.
Ukraine‘s SBU intelligence service said the blast left the bridge in an “emergency state” after devastating its foundations.
It was at least the third attempt to destroy the key road and rail link from Russia to occupied Crimea.
The same SBU special forces unit behind Sunday’s historic drone strikes in Russia claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn attack.
They claimed their agents spent months mining the substructure of the 12 mile road and rail link.
This came as Ukrainian special forces blew Vladimir Putin’s bridges to pieces last year using US-made missiles.
Incredible footage showed a series of attacks with Himars rockets in Russia‘s border region as Kyiv marches on with its brave advance into Kursk.
According to Kyiv, important Russian equipment was destroyed along with Vlad’s bridges.
Video also showed Ukrainian Defence Forces demolishing Russian field munitions, fuel depots, a radio-electronic warfare complex, and a 152-mm D-20 gun, a Ukrainian military officer told the Kyiv Post.