Russia Bombs Kyiv Bridge in New Tactic to Carve City in Two
Kyiv officials said the drone strike damaged the road surface and tram cables, with traffic suspended and no casualties reported.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, a Russian drone strike damaged Kyiv's Northern Bridge, marking the fourth hit on a Kyiv bridge in just two days.
- Russia's defence ministry confirmed the attack, claiming the bridge is used to "facilitate troop movements and the logistics of military cargo deliveries," as assaults forced the closure of three Dnipro River bridges.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko confirmed the strike damaged the road surface and tram cables, though no casualties were reported.
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu said Saturday that Russian weapons, including Banderol missiles, violated her country's airspace, adding "Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped."
- Moscow is increasing daily strikes using jet-powered Geran drones; attacks on Ukraine's rear escalated in September and continue climbing in October as fighting along the roughly 780-mile front line remains deadlocked.
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Bridges across the Dnieper River have been repeatedly targeted in recent days.
In Kiev, on Saturday, the northern road bridge over the Dnieper was completely blocked by an attack by a Russian drone. According to the Ministry of Defence, this crossing played a key role in the transfer of Ukrainian troops and logistics to the HSU. Earlier this week, the movement over the South Bridge stopped. Why did the Russian army turn to attacks on key bridges of Kiev and how does this affect the movement of reserves and western equipmen…
Russia once again shot at a bridge in the Ukrainian capital - this time it hit the northern bridge. The day before, three of Kiev's six road bridges had been attacked and damaged.
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