Zatoka Bridge

Zatoka Bridge (Ukrainian: Підйомний міст у Затоці) is a vertical lift road and rail bridge in Ukraine, crossing the Dniester Estuary in Zatoka, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion, Odesa Oblast.

The Zatoka Bridge in 2005

The bridge opened in 1955 and carries Highway H33 (the former P70) between Odesa and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, and the railway line from Odesa to Bessarabia.[1]

The bridge is strategically important as the only direct land connection from Odesa to Romania. During the Russia–Ukraine War the bridge has been repeatedly targeted by Russian missiles. On 10 February 2023 the bridge was hit by a suspected Russian naval drone.[2]

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References
  1. "MA016-v02-Map-of-Railways-Ukraine-300dpi.jpg". MapAction. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  2. "Russia strikes key Ukraine bridge with naval drone in attack feared to spell trouble for Kyiv's navy". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
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