Ukrainian adviser explains how Russian Iskander missiles hit Kyiv bridges precisely

Ukrainian presidential technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, also known as Flash, shed light on Russia's method of executing pinpoint strikes on Kyiv bridges using Iskander missiles. He stated that these missiles are equipped with either optical seekers or radar-guided seekers, which enable the warhead to scan the terrain just before impact, with a correction fed into its guidance system.

This approach was necessitated by the "total suppression of navigation signals" over Ukraine, rendering it challenging for Iskander missiles to achieve meter-level accuracy using just an inertial navigation system alone. Bridge destruction by Russian troops in Kyiv started in October, leading to significant traffic disruptions and the implementation of new transit routes.

On November 7, Russian missiles hit the Northern Bridge, damaging both the road and a power line, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming six ballistic missile strikes, four of which were successful. Authorities subsequently closed the bridge, causing alterations to public transportation schedules. Russian drones had targeted the Northern Bridge on October 3 and 4.

The Southern Bridge faced multiple Russian assaults in October, with authorities opening an additional lane for south-to-north traffic on November 6. The bridge sustained several strikes that month, prompting President Zelenskyy to instruct Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi to initiate a program offering free rides on Kyiv's public transit system.