{
  "id": 11897134,
  "title": "Russia’s drones keep targeting the bridges Kyiv can’t easily replace—now the Northern crossing is cratered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russias-drones-keep-targeting-the-bridges-kyiv-cant-easily-replace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:44:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/04/russias-drones-keep-targeting-the-bridges-kyiv-cant-easily-replace-now-the-northern-crossing-is-cratered/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 4 October, Russia struck Kyiv's Northern Bridge again with a drone, damaging a heating main and rerouting public transport, said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The attack, the second on the crossing in two days, coincided with drone strikes on Kyiv Oblast, Dnipro, and Sumy, resulting in at least one fatality. The Northern Bridge, a crucial link between Kyiv's two banks, suffered a crater in its roadway after the drone hit the bridge, causing concern as millions of people rely on the crossing daily. Additionally, Russia's air attacks on Ukrainian cities have intensified, with a school sheltering children and supermarkets targeted.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's government is already weighing earth dams and pontoon crossings in case the city's Dnipro bridges are knocked out.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bridges under attack: Why Russia is targeting Kyiv's vital crossings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/bridges-under-attack-why-russia-is-targeting-kyivs-vital-crossings",
        "published": "2026-10-04T04:50:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Germany’s Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-visits-kyiv-as-russia-steps-up-attacks-on-ukrainian",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:44:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-visits-kyiv-as-russia-steps-up-attacks-on-ukrainian-11887999",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:58:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-visits-kyiv-as-russia-steps-up-attacks-on-ukrainian-11883909",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:16:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-visits-kyiv-as-russia-steps-up-attacks-on-ukrainian-11885270",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russia-targets-kyiv-bridges-for-fourth-consecutive-day-hits-northern",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:14:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}