Russian forces struck the Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River in Kyiv on Saturday, damaging road surfaces and trolleybus cables, suspending traffic and causing delays. The attack follows two days of strikes on key infrastructure in the capital, with three bridges now under threat.
The attack came as Russia's Foreign Ministry warned of continued 'mass retaliatory strikes' on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, urging foreign nationals to leave. The bridge is targeted for its role in facilitating troop movements and military logistics, according to Russian officials.
Kyiv's mayor reported two people wounded in the attack, with no casualties reported in the initial strike. The strikes are part of a broader pattern of attacks on infrastructure, aimed at disrupting logistics and exerting psychological pressure on the population.
Experts suggest the attacks are more about halting traffic and creating disruption than total destruction, with the damage likely minimal compared to the bridge's structural integrity.