Russian jet-powered drones attack bridges in Kyiv, targeting crossings over the Dnipro River and escalating a wider pattern of strikes on civil infrastructure. Multiple outlets report that the attacks disrupt transport and damage bridge elements, leaving parts of the capital functioning like a frontline area.
Reports describe separate strikes on Kyiv’s northern and southern bridges within days. The Kyiv Post says the northern bridge is hit, damaging the road surface and overhead trolleybus lines and forcing closures for westbound traffic. It also reports that the southern bridge is struck again, with damage to supports and roadway elements, leading to suspensions of metro and surface transport. Euronews adds that two of eight Dnipro crossings connecting Kyiv’s halves are disrupted after the southern bridge shut.
Bloomberg reports that, in addition to striking a major bridge, Russia targets a logistics center near the capital overnight. Kyiv Post and NPR also characterize the strikes as part of ongoing day-and-night attacks. Kyiv Post further quotes Volodymyr Zelensky saying Vladimir Putin orders pressure on Kyiv by removing restraints on hitting civilian targets, though the reported operational details vary by outlet. Independent media features eyewitness video of a drone hitting the north bridge.
