Russian drone strikes Zaporizhzhia bridge in overnight attack
The bridge has been closed, and traffic rerouted, according to the Zaporizhzhia City Council. The strike follows multiple attacks on bridges in central Kyiv in the past week.
On October 6, Russian forces launched a drone strike on a bridge over the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia, causing damage to the road surface. The bridge has since been closed, and traffic has been rerouted, according to the Zaporizhzhia City Council. Five individuals in the region, including two Red Cross members, were injured and are receiving medical attention.
This attack is the latest in a series of drone strikes on bridges in central Kyiv over the past week, as part of a broader campaign targeting Ukrainian infrastructure. Since October 1, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges were also targeted in multiple drone strikes. Amid the ongoing conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly issued a new doctrine that allows Russian forces to launch broader strikes against Ukrainian civilian targets during the upcoming winter.
This new policy aims to force civilians to flee their cities. President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed this information on October 3, stating that Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents confirming the new doctrine.
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