Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on Saturday, via his official account on the Telegram application, that the North Bridge, which crosses the Dnipro River in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, was subjected to intense bombardment by Russian raids, two days after the South Bridge was targeted. He added that emergency and rescue teams immediately rushed to the scene to deal with the repercussions of the attack, with the bridge closed to traffic.

Published on: 03/10/2026 - 07:51 Last updated: 03/10/2026 - 12:21

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In a Russian military escalation, the mayor of Kiev revealed that a new wave of Russian raids targeted vital infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, as the bombing targeted the North Bridge, which crosses the Dnipro River in Kiev, amid growing concerns about the strategic transportation network.

The mayor of Kiev pointed out that the road surface and electric bus cables on the bridge were damaged, which was closed to traffic.

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This is the second major bridge in Kiev to be targeted in recent days, after the South Bridge was attacked on Thursday and Friday by Russian marches, which led to its closure to traffic and caused a stifling traffic jam in the city, which is divided by the Dnipro River.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kiev has feared that its eight main vehicle and railway bridges, which are essential infrastructure for the capital, will be targeted.

This targeting is a new episode in a series of rare and widespread attacks targeting the main transportation arteries in Kiev since the outbreak of the conflict in 2022.

As a precautionary measure to confront this escalating traffic blockade, the city municipality on Friday imposed traffic restrictions on the main Baton and Metro bridges, although there were no reports of them being targeted.

Temporary restrictions were also imposed on Darnitsky Bridge the same morning.

France 24/Reuters

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