Russian forces struck the Northern Bridge in Kyiv on Saturday, damaging the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The attack, which blocked traffic between the city's left and right banks, followed repeated strikes on the Southern Bridge by Russian drones earlier in the week. Klitschko warned that such attacks are
The Northern and Southern Bridges, which connect Kyiv's eastern and western districts, had remained untargeted until Thursday, signaling a shift in Moscow's strategy. The Southern Bridge has been repeatedly hit since Thursday, disrupting metro and road travel for the city's three million residents. Kyiv's defense council convened a crisis meeting after the Southern Bridge attacks, with Klitschko later describing the situation as
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strikes, stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin has abandoned all constraints in the war. In an interview with the Financial Times, Zelensky claimed Moscow's goal is to
Russian officials have justified the attacks as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, despite Moscow's initial aggression. The Northern Bridge attack occurred as emergency services responded to the damage, with Klitschko emphasizing the city's