Russia strikes another major bridge in Ukraine’s capital
The attack on the Northern Bridge comes a day after the Southern Bridge was hit, in a wave of strikes that city officials say is ‘tearing Kyiv apart’.
A Russian strike has hit a major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on Saturday, exacerbating traffic chaos in the capital. The attack on the Northern Bridge occurred following a drone alert, just a day after the Southern Bridge was also targeted in a series of strikes. City officials have described the ongoing wave of assaults as tearing Kyiv apart.
The Northern Bridge's road surface and trolleybus wires were reportedly damaged, blocking traffic from the left bank to the right bank. Emergency services are en route to the scene. This latest strike follows multiple attacks on crossings over the Dnipro river, which link Kyiv's eastern and western parts. On Friday, authorities shut down the Southern Bridge and restricted movement on another after a wave of strikes by fast-moving, jet-powered drones, leading to severe traffic congestion.
The Southern Bridge, one of eight crossings between the two sides of Kyiv, had already been struck several times since Thursday. Klitschko warned that the capital should now be on a war footing.
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