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Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:48:41 UTC.

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  1. Russia strikes another major bridge across Kyiv's Dnipro river

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  3. ‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks

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  5. Latvians vote for a new parliament as fears of Russian hybrid attacks loom

  6. Russia strikes Kyiv bridge in a new tactic to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital

  7. Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

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Russia strikes another major bridge across Kyiv's Dnipro river

Kyiv's Northern Bridge across the Dnipro river was hit by a Russian air attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Saturday, amid an escalation in strikes ​on ‌infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24