Six lanes and metro line under fire: Kyiv prepares about $22 million for backup river crossings after Russian strike on Southern Bridge
The bridges are of critical importance. About 600,000 vehicles cross the Dnipro River in Kyiv every day, according to Ukraine’s restoration minister.
The Ukrainian government has ordered Kyiv to create alternative routes following Russian attacks that disabled one of the city's main bridges. Mayor Vitali Klitschko estimates the project will require about $22 million, to be covered by the city itself. This comes as Russia continues to employ strategies to instill fear in civilians and encourage population displacement.
The Southern Bridge, which facilitates vehicle and metro traffic, was struck by Russian ballistic missiles, resulting in a significant damage that has raised concerns about further targeted attacks on bridges that could divide the city. Ukrainian Transport Minister Mykola Kalashnyk has highlighted that approximately 600,000 vehicles traverse the Dnipro River daily in Kyiv.
In response to the crisis, Kyiv convened its Defense Council on October 28 to discuss implementing a project for combined water crossings and access roads over the Dnipro River. The project's approval process will involve the Kyiv City Military Administration. The mayor's recent focus on infrastructure resilience echoes past criticism over Kyiv's inadequate preparations for Russian attacks, including a shortage of shelters and insufficient energy supply routes.
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