Ukrainian drones hit key bridge, power stations in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, governor says

Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly damaged a bridge and energy facilities in Russia’s Rostov Oblast on 8 November, according to regional governor Yuri Slyusar. The bridge closure disrupted traffic on a strategic route linking southern Russia with Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.

Drone debris reportedly damaged the bridge over the Mius River on the R-280 highway, while a strike damaged a transformer at the Sulin substation and cut power to several villages. No casualties were reported, and repairs were to begin after emergency responders cleared the area. Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova-Plus said an FP-2 drone hit the bridge, but the claim and footage could not be independently verified; the reported strikes followed Ukrainian warnings of further long-range attacks on Russian targets.