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  "id": 11642809,
  "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-11642809",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
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    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/russia-strikes-second-major-bridge-in-kyiv-mayor-says/"
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  "account": "A Russian missile struck a second significant bridge in Kyiv on Saturday morning, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported, as Moscow escalates assaults on key infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The assault on the Northern Bridge caused damage to its road surface and overhead trolleybus cables, resulting in traffic congestion, according to Klitschko. This follows a series of attacks on the Southern Bridge, which Russian drones targeted repeatedly on Thursday and Friday. Klitschko had previously warned that such attacks were \"tearing Kyiv apart.\" The Northern and Southern bridges are the only links between Kyiv's eastern and western sections and had never been hit before Thursday, indicating a shift in Russia's approach. The strikes on the Southern Bridge have disrupted travel, suspending both metro and car traffic across it. With approximately three million residents, many of whom depend on the metro to navigate the city, Klitschko announced via Telegram that emergency services were responding to the Northern Bridge strike. Traffic from the left to the right bank of the Northern Bridge remains blocked. Earlier assaults on the Southern Bridge prompted Kyiv's defense council to convene a crisis meeting on Friday, leading Klitschko to declare the city in a \"very dramatic situation\" as Moscow targeted its \"critical infrastructure, logistics, housing,\" and other essential facilities. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia was retaliating against Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy facilities, despite Moscow's initial initiation of such attacks. Following the Southern Bridge attack, passengers recounted experiencing dust from a blast wave entering their carriage via the ventilation system. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Putin had declared \"no rules\" in targeting Ukraine. In a Financial Times interview, he added that Russians aimed to destroy bridges, data centers, the internet, mobile networks, hospitals, kindergartens, schools, and universities, compelling people to flee their cities.",
  "summary": "A Russian strike has hit a second major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said, as Russia ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The attack on Saturday morning damaged the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires on the Northern Bridge, Klitschko said, causing traffic to be blocked. The strike comes […] The post Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian missile strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports.",
    "Northern Bridge damaged, causing traffic congestion and metro suspension.",
    "Strikes shift Russia's approach, targeting critical infrastructure."
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Euronews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:46:16.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Russia strikes another major bridge in Kyiv, says mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/russia-strikes-another-major-bridge-in-kyiv-says-mayor",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:36:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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