Russia strikes another key bridge in Kyiv: Roadway damaged, traffic suspended
Photo: the bridge was struck on the morning of October 3 (Getty Images)
On the morning of October 3, Russian forces struck the Northern Bridge in Kyiv. The attack came after explosions were heard in the capital amid a threat of attack drones, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
At around 6:38 a.m. Kyiv time, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv due to the threat of drones, and explosions were heard in the city shortly afterward. At approximately 6:56 a.m., reports emerged that the Northern Bridge had been hit.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene. The consequences of the strike are still being assessed.
Updated at 7:40 a.m.
Vitalii Klitschko said that the strike damaged the bridge’s roadway and the trolleybus contact network. Traffic across the bridge from the left bank to the right bank was suspended.
In recent days, Russian forces have been systematically targeting Kyiv’s bridges. The Southern Bridge was first struck on October 1, when it was attacked by two drones. Later that evening, another strike damaged a bridge support, the roadway, and the metro’s protective barrier.
During the night of October 2, the enemy struck the Southern Bridge again, and attacked it once more later that day.
