We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Russia strikes another major bridge across Kyiv's Dnipro river Kyiv's Northern Bridge across the Dnipro river was hit by a Russian air attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Saturday, amid an escalation in strikes on infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The attack comes a day after the Southern Bridge was hit by several strikes that city officials said were "tearing Kyiv apart". A Russian jet powered drone strikes on one of Kyiv's bridges, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv on October 2, 2026. © Valentyn Ogirenko, A Russian strike targeted a major bridge in Kyiv, its mayor said Saturday, in another attack on Ukrainian infrastructure that has brought traffic chaos to the capital.
The attack on the Northern Bridge, which followed a drone alert, came a day after the Southern Bridge was hit in a wave of strikes that city officials say is "tearing Kyiv apart". Read moreRussia is ‘tearing Kyiv apart’, mayor says, as Moscow’s bombing brings traffic to a halt The grinding conflict, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, has largely focused on ground fighting in the east, with Kyiv mostly spared from the devastation wrought near the frontline. "Northern Bridge has been hit," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram on Saturday.
"Emergency services are heading to the scene." Read moreHybrid warfare: The threat of Russia looms over the Mediterranean In another update, Klitschko said the attack had damaged the road surface and trolleybus wires on the bridge. "Traffic across the bridge from the left bank to the right bank is currently blocked," Klitschko said. The latest strike follows multiple attacks on crossings over the Dnipro river that link the eastern and western parts of the capital.
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On Friday, authorities shut the Southern Bridge – one of Kyiv's main bridges – and restricted movement on another after a wave of strikes by fast-moving, jet-powered drones, causing severe traffic congestion across the capital. Long lines of stationary cars and buses clogged major roads as commuters sought alternate routes, with some forced to continue their journeys on foot. The Southern Bridge is one of eight crossings connecting the two sides of Kyiv.
The cable-stayed structure had already been hit several times since Thursday, according to city officials. Klitschko warned Friday the capital should now be on a war footing. Russia launches major attack on Ukraine’s energy grid, causing power cuts Spotlight## 'Most powerful force is human potential': Ukraine's military prioritises new tactics, technologies 1. 1 ## Hundreds of French schools remain closed as riot police clash with student protesters France 2. 2 ## Transport suspended in some French cities as school protests continue France 3. 3 ## Eiffel Tower chief to step down over removal of women staff during Hindu group's visit France 4. 4 ## Convicted killer Christa Pike in ‘critical condition’ after two lethal injections fail to kill her Americas 5. 5 ## US presses Europe to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as Trump threatens export ban Europe 6. 6 ## Trump renews calls for former Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell's resignation Americas © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.
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