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Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, says mayor
Overview
A Russian strike has hit the Northern (Pivnichnyi) Bridge in Kyiv, damaging its road surface and overhead wires and blocking traffic, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. This follows recent attacks on the Southern (Pivdennyi) Bridge, marking a new stage in Moscow's strategy targeting critical infrastructure linking the eastern and western parts of the Ukrainian capital.
Key points
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a Russian strike hit the Northern (Pivnichnyi) Bridge on Saturday morning.
- The attack damaged the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, blocking traffic from the left to the right bank.
- The strike follows multiple drone attacks on Kyiv's Southern (Pivdennyi) Bridge on Thursday and Friday.
- Both bridges link the eastern and western parts of the capital and had not been targeted prior to Thursday.
- Russia's defence ministry stated the bridge was targeted because it is used for military troop transfers and logistics.