Ukraine: Kyiv bridges shut after fatal Russian drone assault
Russian drone attacks on Kyiv have killed at least one person and forced the closure of major bridges over the Dnipro River. The strikes also targeted energy infrastructure and industrial sites in both Ukraine and Russia.
Why it matters
The escalation of drone warfare against critical infrastructure continues to disrupt civilian life and logistics in the ongoing conflict.
The latest Russian attacks killed at least one person and severely disrupted traffic in the Ukrainian capital. Several bridges over the Dnipro River connect western and eastern Kyiv.
https://p.dw.com/p/5NcQg The damage to the bridge created chaotic traffic conditions on Friday morning Advertisement Several bridges in Kyiv have been closed as the result of new Russian drone attacks which killed one person in the city, the Ukrainian capital's authorities said Friday.
There are a total of eight bridges that connect Kyiv's western and eastern banks along the Dnipro River.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city's Southern Bridge, also known as the Pivdennyi Bridge, was "completely closed" to traffic.
The concrete and steel bridge carries road vehicles and a metro rail line. The Southern Bridge has been hit twice over the two days by Russian drone attacks.
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