Russia strikes two major bridges in Kyiv within days

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 3 Oct, 14:07 · Archive

Russia attacked two major bridges across Kyiv's Dnipro river in successive days, damaging infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital.

Russia attacked the Northern Bridge across Kyiv's Dnipro river on Saturday, prompting authorities to suspend traffic and deploy emergency services to the scene. The strike caused damage to the road and trolleybus cables on the crossing, according to reports.

The attack on the Northern Bridge came a day after Russian forces struck the Southern Bridge multiple times. City officials said those earlier strikes were 'tearing Kyiv apart'. The BBC reported that the Pivdennyi bridge (the Southern Bridge) came under fire as a metro train was travelling across it, marking the first time such an attack targeted Kyiv's bridges during active transit.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed both attacks and described them as part of a broader escalation in Russian aerial strikes against infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The successive hits on the two major crossings suggest a Russian strategy of targeting the Dnipro river crossings that connect different parts of Kyiv.

How it is being reported

• Five killed as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes, Russia hits second bridgeAl Jazeera · 3 Oct, 13:55
• Russia hits major Kyiv bridge, logistics hub in latest attackPolitico Europe · 3 Oct, 11:04
• Russia strikes another major bridge in Kyiv, says mayorDW News · 3 Oct, 09:36
• Russia strikes another major bridge across Kyiv's Dnipro riverFrance 24 · 3 Oct, 07:40
• Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor saysBBC News · 3 Oct, 07:13
• Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv in broad daylightBBC News · 1 Oct, 15:31

In this story: Russia · Ukraine · Kyiv · Vitali Klitschko · Dnipro river

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem