Russian drones strike Kyiv school, key bridge linking eastern, western banks of city

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   Russian drones strike Kyiv school, key bridge

   Russian drones hit a school and a major bridge in Kyiv, disrupting daily life and damaging key infrastructure. The bridge, known as Pivdennyi Bridge or Southern Bridge, links the eastern and western banks of the city. The attacks occurred on October 3 and 4, with multiple drones striking the bridge and a nearby school. The metro and surface traffic were suspended due to the attacks.

   Why it matters

   The attacks on Kyiv's infrastructure come amid an escalation of Russia's drone campaign against Ukraine's capital. The strikes on the bridge and school have caused significant disruptions to daily life in Kyiv. The bridge is a key transportation route, and its targeting suggests a shift in Russia's strategy to disrupt the city's critical infrastructure.

   What is confirmed

   • Russian drones struck a school in Kyiv on October 4.
   • The Pivdennyi Bridge, a key bridge linking eastern and western Kyiv, was hit by Russian drones on October 3 and 4.
   • The attacks on the bridge and school caused disruptions to daily life, including the suspension of metro and surface traffic.
   • The bridge is a critical transportation route in Kyiv.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The chair of a territorial election commission was killed when her home was hit by a Russian drone on September 20.

   What to watch next

   • Further Russian drone attacks on Kyiv's infrastructure
   • Ukrainian military response to the drone strikes
   • Impact on civilian life and daily commutes in Kyiv
   Sources used for this update (20)

   1. www.breitbart.com — Breitbart London, Author at Breitbart
   2. The Kyiv Independent — Russian drones strike Kyiv school, key bridge linking eastern, western banks of city
   3. BBC — Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv in broad daylight
   4. Kyiv Post — Two Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv’s South Bridge, Metro and Surface Traffic Suspended
   5. Українська правда — Russian drones hit Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv: public transport resumed, metro still halted – video
   6. ua.news — Kyiv City Express has suspended service due to an airborne threat
   7. Yahoo — Two Russian drones hit major bridge in Kyiv
   8. Прямий — Attack on the South Bridge: changing all the rules of the game
   9. Межа. Новини України. — Russian attack disrupts Kyiv’s Green Line metro and bus routes near Southern Bridge
   10. cphpost.dk — Pandora expands manufacturing footprint with new factory in Vietnam - The Copenhagen Post
   11. The Kyiv Independent — Russian drones once more hit key bridge in central Kyiv, damage reported
   12. Yahoo — Kyiv’s Pivdennyi Bridge hit by Russian drone for third time in one day
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