Russian drone strikes disrupt traffic on major Kyiv bridges

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Consecutive Russian drone strikes have hit two major bridges in Kyiv, causing significant traffic disruptions.

Recent Russian drone strikes have severely disrupted traffic across two major bridges connecting the halves of Kyiv. The attacks on the Northern Bridge and the Southern Bridge leave critical Dnipro River crossings blocked following consecutive days of aerial assaults.

Footage captured a drone striking the Northern Bridge while vehicles were actively crossing.
Two out of the eight total crossings over the Dnipro River in Kyiv are currently blocked.
The German chancellor arrived in the Ukrainian capital for an unexpected diplomatic visit during the strikes.

By the numbers

2bridges hit

8Dnipro crossings joining Kyiv

Timeline

Oct 3Jet-powered drones forced the closure of the Southern Bridge in Kyiv.
Oct 4A drone struck the Northern Bridge while vehicles were moving across it.

Why it matters

Infrastructure attacks targeting river crossings in the Ukrainian capital aim to disrupt logistics and civilian movement, intensifying pressure amidst the ongoing conflict.

What outlets agree on

Drone strikes have hit key river bridges in Kyiv, causing major disruptions to transportation across the capital.

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KyivRussia–Ukraine warNorthern BridgeRussiaSouthern BridgeWar crimesGermany

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