{
  "id": 11512057,
  "title": "Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/russia-tearing-kyiv-apart-mayor-says-as-strikes-paralyse-traffic-11512057",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/russia-tearing-kyiv-apart-mayor-says-as-strikes-paralyse-traffic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to disregard the rules of armed conflict by targeting civilian areas, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warns that the situation in the capital has reached a dramatic new level. The city is no longer able to maintain a peacetime lifestyle, as the enemy is tearing Kyiv apart, Klitschko stated on Telegram. Authorities have shut down one of Kyiv's main bridges and restricted movement on another following a wave of deadly strikes from fast-moving, jet-powered drones.\n\nTraffic is severely disrupted, with long lines of stationary cars and buses causing gridlock on main roads. Commuters are either seeking alternative routes or walking to their destinations. Tetiana Osypenko, a 49-year-old seamstress, shared her experience of spending three hours stuck in traffic unable to reach her workplace. The Southern Bridge, one of eight bridges connecting the east and west of Kyiv over the Dnipro river, is completely closed in both directions due to repeated strikes.\n\nPresident Zelensky accused Putin of violating the rules of armed conflict by launching massive attacks on civilian areas. He cited unnamed intelligence sources and people close to Putin, stating that the Russians couldn't occupy Ukraine and are now carrying out heavy attacks and killings. The Kremlin has not responded publicly to Zelensky's claim.",
  "summary": "Russian attacks on key infrastructure were \"tearing Kyiv apart\", the city's mayor said Friday, as strikes on a bridge linking the capital's east and west brought traffic to a standstill.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Inside Odesa port attacks: How Russia targets Ukraine's Black Sea trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/inside-odesa-port-attacks-how-russia-targets-ukraines-black-sea-trade",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:05:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russia repeatedly attacks bridge connecting Kyiv’s two sides across the Dnipro river, disrupting transport across the capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/russia-repeatedly-attacks-bridge-connecting-kyivs-two-sides-across",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:34:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/russia-tearing-kyiv-apart-mayor-says-as-strikes-paralyse-traffic",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:49:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}