Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv

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   Russian drone strikes hit multiple Kyiv bridges and metro service

   Russian drone attacks have targeted critical infrastructure in central Kyiv, specifically hitting the Pivdennyi (South) Bridge three times in one day. The strikes occurred during daylight hours, with one blast hitting near a support structure while a metro train was crossing. Authorities have suspended metro and surface traffic, closing the Pivdennyi and Paton bridges and restricting traffic on the Metro Bridge. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko describes the city's situation as very dramatic as intensified strikes target critical infrastructure. One attack also damaged a residential building.

   Why it matters

   These strikes represent a shift in tactics toward disrupting the capital's primary Dnipro river crossings. The targeting of bridges directly impacts the movement of civilians and public transport across the city.

   What is confirmed

   • Russian drones hit the Pivdennyi Bridge three times in one day.
   • The Pivdennyi Bridge was struck while a metro train was traveling across it.
   • Kyiv officials closed the Pivdennyi and Paton bridges and restricted traffic on the Metro Bridge.
   • Metro and surface traffic were suspended following the drone strikes.
   • Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko stated that intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart.
   • Russian drones struck near the support structure of the South Bridge.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Russia has struck the Northern Bridge.

   What to watch next

   • Official casualty reports from the drone strikes
   • Assessment of structural damage to the Pivdennyi Bridge support system
   • Timeline for the restoration of Green Line metro services
   Sources used for this update (21)

   1. BBC — Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv in broad daylight
   2. Kyiv Post — Two Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv’s South Bridge, Metro and Surface Traffic Suspended
   3. The Kyiv Independent — Russian drones once more hit key bridge in central Kyiv, damage reported
   4. Українська правда — Kyiv’s Pivdennyi Bridge hit by Russian drone for third time in one day
   5. ukrinform.net — Russian drones strike near support structure of Kyiv's South Bridge
   6. www.bbc.co.uk — Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv in broad daylight - BBC News
   7. Ukrinform — Train caught in blast wave: Kyiv changes Green Line metro service after Russian attack on South Bridge
   8. reuters.com — Russian air strikes hit Southern Bridge in Kyiv again, mayor says
   9. Українська правда — Kyiv closes Pivdennyi and Paton bridges after Russian attack, restricts traffic on Metro Bridge
   10. Українська правда — Russians attack Kyiv again, hit Pivdennyi Bridge and damage residential building
   11. Kyiv Post — Russia Turns Its Drone War on Kyiv’s Dnipro Bridges – Why Now?
   12. France 24 — Live: Russia hits Kyiv’s Southern Bridge as Moscow continues to pound capital
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