Russia reinforces key bridges against possible Ukrainian ballistic strikes, partisan group says

Russia is taking steps to prepare key bridges for potential ballistic missile strikes by Ukrainian defense forces, according to ATESH, a group that says it conducts partisan and intelligence-gathering activity inside Russia and Russian-controlled territory.

The group's report did not specify which bridges are involved or detail the exact nature of the preparations, but it characterized the moves as a defensive response to the possibility of Ukrainian ballistic strikes on infrastructure Russia considers strategically important.

Infrastructure as a wartime target

Bridges and other transport infrastructure have featured prominently in the broader war between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides at various points targeting or defending structures seen as militarily or logistically significant.

Claims from groups such as ATESH, which describes itself as a network operating covertly within Russia, cannot be independently verified through the information available, and Russian authorities have not been reported as commenting on the specific claim.

If accurate, preparations of this kind would suggest Russian military planners see a credible risk of Ukrainian strikes on bridge infrastructure, though the scale and location of any such threat remain unclear from the available report.