Kyiv repairs Dnipro River bridge after Oct. 4 drone strike

Kyiv municipal engineers completed repairs on a section of the Northern Bridge damaged by a Russian drone on October 4, according to the city administration's announcement on October 6. The restoration work included rebuilding the structure and road surface, reinforcing the foundation, covering it with a protective metal plate, and repaving the area.

The bridge's connections between sections were also repaired to maintain its strength and stability. The city had previously faced attacks on the Southern Bridge on October 1 and 2, which caused significant damage to the road surface, support structures, guardrails, and a metro track. The traffic restrictions led to severe congestion and delays in public transportation, forcing people to cross the bridges on foot.

Russian drones targeted the Northern Bridge for the first time on October 3, damaging the road surface and the trolleybus overhead network. Two individuals were injured, and traffic restrictions were imposed. On October 4, another drone strike struck the Northern Bridge, creating a large crater in the road surface, as captured in photographs shared by Hromadske.