Russia strikes second Kyiv bridge in two days, choking traffic and disrupting infrastructure
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Russia struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge early Saturday, the second major crossing over the Dnipro River hit in as many days, as Moscow intensified attacks on the Ukrainian capital’s infrastructure.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strike damaged the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, blocking traffic from the left bank to the right bank. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, he added on Telegram .
The attack followed multiple drone strikes on the Southern Bridge since Thursday, which forced its closure and restricted movement on another crossing, causing severe congestion. Klitschko described the situation as “very dramatic” after a city security council meeting on Friday, warning that Moscow was targeting “critical infrastructure, logistics, housing” .
Long traffic jams snaked through Kyiv as residents struggled to adapt, with some commuters forced to continue on foot. The Southern Bridge, one of eight crossings, had already been hit several times, disrupting metro and road traffic .
A senior Ukrainian official linked the strikes to an order by President Vladimir Putin last month to scrap constraints on Russia’s air campaign, according to the Financial Times . Klitschko said the capital should now be on a war footing.
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