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Footage released online on October 24 shows Russian drones attacking the Vantovyy Bridge across the Dnipro River in the city of Zaporizhzhia, as Moscow steps up strikes on Ukrainian bridges using drones with improved navigation systems and specialized warheads.
The attack occurred on the evening of October 22, when the bridge was hit twice, according to Ukrainian media reports. Authorities closed the crossing in both directions before partially reopening it on October 23, allowing traffic from Khortytsia Island toward Naberezhna Highway.
The drones used in the attack were Geran-4 Seeker, a Russian jet-powered, one-way attack drone capable of reaching speeds of about 450 kilometers per hour.
The Seeker variant incorporates an artificial intelligence-aided electro-optical system for target acquisition and terminal guidance, allowing the drone to home in on a target during its final approach.
Russia recently introduced an upgraded version of the drone featuring an optical navigation system called Susanin, which compares images captured by an onboard sensor with reference images stored in the drone’s computer to guide it toward its target.
The upgraded Geran-4 also carries a specialized shaped-charge warhead designed to cut through steel bridge structures and overhead power-line supports.
Ukrainian defense technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said the roughly 40-kilogram warhead is designed to sever structural components rather than rely solely on the blast damage caused by conventional explosives.
The strike follows a series of Russian drone attacks on Kyiv’s Southern and Northern bridges in early October. Zaporizhzhia’s regional authorities have also reported repeated attacks on bridges in the city since the start of the month.
The combination of image-based navigation and a purpose-built cutting warhead gives Russia a more specialized means of targeting structural weak points in bridges. This is a serious threat to the logistic of Kyiv forces.
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