{
  "id": 11623298,
  "title": "Second Kyiv bridge hit in two days as Russia targets Dnipro crossings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/second-kyiv-bridge-hit-in-two-days-as-russia-targets-dnipro-crossings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:46:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/03/second-kyiv-bridge-hit-in-two-days-as-russia-targets-dnipro-crossings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian forces struck Kyiv's Northern Bridge on Saturday, disrupting traffic between the city's left and right banks, intensifying a transport crisis that began when the Southern Bridge was closed a day earlier. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the attack via Telegram following a drone alert in the capital. The Northern Bridge suffered damage to its road surface and overhead wires powering trolleybuses, causing traffic to be blocked in both directions. Emergency services are en route to the scene. The strike is the latest in a series targeting the Dnipro river crossings, which separate Kyiv's eastern and western districts. Eight bridges link the two sides, and officials say the campaign is \"tearing Kyiv apart.\" The Southern Bridge, a cable-stayed span and a major crossing, was shut on Friday after multiple drone strikes. Movement on another bridge was also restricted, causing severe congestion across the city. Cars and buses formed long lines on major roads as drivers sought alternative routes, and some commuters were forced to complete their journeys on foot. Klitschko warned on Friday that the capital should now operate on a war footing. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the conflict has largely been fought on the ground in the east, with Kyiv largely spared the destruction seen near the front line.",
  "summary": "With the Northern Bridge's traffic blocked a day after jet-powered drones forced the Southern Bridge shut, two of the eight Dnipro crossings joining Kyiv's halves are now disrupted.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russia strikes key Kyiv bridge for 3rd straight day as attacks intensify",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/russia-strikes-key-kyiv-bridge-for-3rd-straight-day-as-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:53:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russia strikes another major bridge in Ukraine’s capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/russia-strikes-another-major-bridge-in-ukraines-capital",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:32:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/russia-strikes-second-major-bridge-in-kyiv-mayor-says",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:27:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Russia strikes another major bridge across Kyiv's Dnipro river",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/russia-strikes-another-major-bridge-across-kyivs-dnipro-river",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:40:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Russia strikes another major bridge in Ukraine capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/russia-strikes-another-major-bridge-in-ukraine-capital",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:56:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}