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Russia hits 2nd major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says
BBC News··3 Oct
Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a Russian strike hit Kyiv's Northern Bridge on Saturday morning. He said the blast damaged the road surface and trolleybus wires. Traffic from the left bank to the right bank was blocked, he wrote on Telegram. Russian drones have hit the Southern Bridge since Thursday. Klitschko said the two bridges link the capital's east and west.
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What It Means For You
- Road traffic on the Northern Bridge from the left to the right bank was blocked after the strike.
- Emergency services were sent to the bridge, Klitschko said on Telegram.
- Earlier Southern Bridge hits had already disrupted metro and road movement in the capital.
What's Happening
- Klitschko reported a Saturday morning strike on the Northern Bridge.
- He said the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires were damaged.
- City officials had held a defence council meeting on Friday after Southern Bridge attacks.
Why the bridges matter
- The two spans connect Kyiv's eastern and western banks and had not been hit before Thursday.
- Klitschko called prior bridge attacks a new stage in strikes on critical infrastructure.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is responding to Ukrainian strikes on energy sites.
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