Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says
Russian forces have struck a second major bridge in Kyiv, damaging critical infrastructure and transport links. Mayor Vitali Klitschko described the situation as dramatic, noting that these attacks represent a significant escalation in Moscow's targeting of the capital.
Why it matters
The targeting of key logistics infrastructure signals a shift in the conflict's intensity and poses a direct threat to the civilian population and supply chains in Kyiv.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Northern Bridge is the second major bridge to be targeted by Russia in recent days, Kyiv's mayor said
A Russian strike has hit a second major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said, amid a ramp up in attacks on critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital.
The attack on Saturday morning damaged the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires on the Northern Bridge, Klitschko said.
The strike comes after the city's Southern Bridge has been targeted multiple times by Russian drones since Thursday, with Klitschko earlier warning that such attacks were "tearing Kyiv apart".
The two bridges link the eastern and western parts of the capital and had not been hit before Thursday, signalling a new stage in Moscow's attacks.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, In the Thursday attack, a Russian drone hit cables of Kyiv's Pivdennyi bridge
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