{
  "id": 11470639,
  "title": "Russian Drones Hit Kyiv’s South Bridge Again as Traffic Collapses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/russian-drones-hit-kyivs-south-bridge-again-as-traffic-collapses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85971"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Russian forces struck Kyiv’s South Bridge for the second time, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. The bridge, a crucial crossing for the city’s green metro line over the Dnipro River, has been repeatedly targeted since Thursday. Emergency services rushed to the scene as videos emerged showing smoke rising from the bridge. Klitschko emphasized that the bridge is now closed to traffic and the metro due to multiple enemy attacks.\n\nEarlier, Klitschko announced that the metro was awaiting clearance to resume operations across the bridge under yellow-tier air sirens, a lower-risk level. The repeated attacks led to the closure of the bridge and restricted traffic on the remaining crossings, resulting in heavy congestion throughout Kyiv. Some residents opted to walk across the bridges instead.\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelensky, in response to the attacks, alleged that Russian President Vladimir Putin had instructed his military commanders to abandon previous restrictions on aerial attacks and intensify strikes on civilian sites. Reports suggest that Russia plans to cripple Ukraine's infrastructure in winter by making 90 percent of heating, electricity, and water unavailable to civilians as a pressure tactic.",
  "summary": "Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at 5:50 p.m. on Friday that Russian forces struck Kyiv’s South Bridge again, after multiple strikes the day before shut down the bridges and paralyzed traffic in the Ukrainian capital. Zelensky said Friday that Putin had ordered his troops to remove restraints on hitting civilian targets to pressure Kyiv toward capitulation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian forces attacked Kyiv’s South Bridge for the second time on Friday.",
    "Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the bridge closure and metro suspension.",
    "President Zelensky accused Putin of increasing attacks on civilian sites."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}