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The United States was frightened by the pontoon bridge erected by Russia across the Pripyat

The pontoon bridge erected by the Russian military on the Pripyat River in Belarus scared the experts of the American edition of The Drive.

Commenting on satellite images of the structure taken by Planet Labs, the author of the article noted that the structure, a few kilometers from the border with Ukraine, appeared recently, namely on February 14-15.

In his opinion, the fact that the bridge can be quickly dismantled and just as quickly erected underscores how easy it will be to put it back in place in the future. The bridge's deployment, the story claims, is part of a "massive Russian military build-up" near the country's borders with Ukraine and in neighboring Belarus. The author also referred to the message of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, which stated that motorized rifle units of the Russian Armed Forces would train to repel strikes using air attacks of a mock enemy, work out issues of maintaining survivability, withdrawing and occupying defensive lines and crossing a water barrier (the Pripyat River).

At the same time, it is not clear whether Belarusian troops participated in the deployment of this bridge, The Drive notes.

Earlier, the United States assessed the risks for the US Navy of the Russian Zircon missile.

The United States was frightened by the pontoon bridge erected by Russia across the Pripyat