Bridges crossing the Dnieper River have become the latest target of Russian attacks in kyiv, as the Russian Foreign Ministry calls on foreigners to leave the Ukrainian capital. President Volodymyr Zelensky points to intelligence reports that show a "new doctrine" ordered by his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to bomb "roads, schools and hospitals." Meanwhile, Donald Trump seeks that the peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine include oil pacts with Moscow, according to 'The New York Times'.
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"The responsibility for any adverse consequences lies entirely with those who ignore this warning," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday, October 3, addressed to international diplomatic staff and foreign citizens in kyiv, urging them to leave the Ukrainian capital given the continuation of attacks that Moscow describes as retaliation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs justified that the current military offensive against kyiv's infrastructure is a "response to the terrorist acts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the civilian population and civil infrastructure" in Russia.
Although the ministry targeted "military facilities in kyiv and other Ukrainian cities," it warned outsiders "not to stay in Ukraine or travel to its territory."
The Kremlin intensified its attacks in the neighboring country after the Russian legislative elections at the end of September, after which Moscow blamed kyiv for trying to thwart the elections with military operations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assured the Reuters agency this Saturday that the Ukrainian intelligence services obtained documents showing that Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a "new doctrine" of military attacks against a much wider range of civilian targets before the winter, including "roads, schools and hospitals."
Some 157 drones were launched by Russia towards Ukrainian territory during the early hours of Saturday, of which 131 were "shot down or suppressed", according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Third day of bombings against bridges in kyiv
The Ukrainian capital was shaken this Saturday by Russian drones that, for the third consecutive day, hit one of the strategic bridges there.
On this occasion, the target was the North Bridge, a day after Russian attacks forced the closure of three of the six bridges that cross the Dnieper River, which divides the city into two parts.
Saturday's attack damaged the road and trolleybus cables, forcing traffic to be suspended, according to Kiev Mayor Vitalii Klitschko, who later reported two people injured in the same events, one of whom had to be hospitalized.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed responsibility for the attack on the Northern Bridge, after arguing that it is used to "facilitate the movement of troops and the logistics of military cargo deliveries" for the Ukrainian armed forces.
In the videos circulating on social networks, the moment of impact is observed while several vehicles crossed the bridge.
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Previously, Russia had attacked apartment blocks, warehouses, supermarkets, gas stations and data centers, among other targets. This growing campaign has disrupted the lives of millions of residents of the capital just before the harsh winter months.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters this Saturday that he will respond to the intensification of Russian aggression and that he will reinforce bombings against oil refineries.
In addition, he assured that in the current ground operation in response to Moscow's aggressions, named "Vivaldi", between 125 and 140 square kilometers have been recovered on the Donetsk battle front.
Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk, under Russian occupation
The Ukrainian air force has been bombing oil refineries and essential logistics centers such as delivery companies for weeks.
Two people were killed and three others injured in kyiv drone attacks in the Ukrainian region of Luhansk, illegally annexed by Russia, local governor Leonid Paschnik, appointed by the Kremlin, reported on Saturday.
Two other injuries were recorded in drone attacks against a truck and a car, added Pásechnik, who described damage to several buildings and civilian infrastructure.
At the same time, in neighboring Donetsk—another of the Ukrainian regions controlled by Moscow—residents are experiencing power and water outages this weekend as a result of the blows dealt by kyiv against regional infrastructure.
One person was killed and two others wounded in a Ukrainian attack on Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, state news agency TASS reported on Saturday.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine previously reported shelling of "a Russian attack drone storage, preparation and launch site" in Donetsk, as well as a command post located in Nova Tavolzhanka, Belgorod.
Alexandr Shuvaev, governor of Belgorod, said that the city received 135 attacks from Ukraine in the last few hours. Half a thousand Ukrainian drones were shot down this Friday in the Russian border regions of Bryansk, Belgorod and Kursk, among the most affected by the war, according to reports from local authorities.
Trump and the oil negotiations with Russia
The negotiations promoted by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine include a multi-million dollar oil agreement, which would benefit executives of Middle Eastern companies with ties to US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to reports this Saturday from 'The New York Times'.
The pact involves an extensive set of oil fields, refineries and service stations around the world, owned by the Russian energy group Lukoil, the New York newspaper reports.
Among the members of the group seeking to carry out the operation are the American investor and billionaire Todd Boehly, two Middle Eastern groups that have done business with Jared Kushner—Trump's son-in-law and delegate—or the Witkoff family—one of the White House's main envoys for the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East—as well as the United States International Development Finance Corporation—a branch of the Government.
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the issue of the deal during a meeting with Witkoff and Kushner on September 5 in the Kremlin, according to people familiar with the meeting cited by the NYT.
With information from Reuters, AP, EFE and local media
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