Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says
Russian forces struck the Northern Bridge in Kyiv, causing damage to the road surface and overhead wires. This attack follows recent drone strikes on the Southern Bridge, marking a new phase in the conflict targeting the capital's critical infrastructure. Mayor Vitali Klitschko described the situation as dramatic, noting that intensified strikes are severely impacting the city's logistics and housing.
- ▪Russian strikes damaged the road surface and trolleybus wires on the Northern Bridge in Kyiv.
- ▪The Southern Bridge had been targeted multiple times by Russian drones since Thursday.
- ▪Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that traffic on the Northern Bridge is currently blocked.
- ▪Kyiv's defence council held a crisis meeting after the mayor warned that strikes were tearing the city apart.
- ▪President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia is responding to Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities.
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Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor saysImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Northern Bridge is the second major bridge to be targeted by Russia in recent days, Kyiv's mayor saidByElla KiplingPublished8 minutes agoA Russian strike has hit a second major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko says.The attack damaged the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires on the Northern Bridge, he said.The strike comes after the Southern Bridge has been targeted multiple times by Russian drones since Thursday.The bridges link the eastern and western parts of the capital and had not been hit before Thursday's strikes, signalling a new stage in Moscow's attacks.Image source, ReutersImage caption, In the Thursday attack, a Russian drone hit cables of Kyiv's Pivdennyi…
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