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Russia is hitting Kyiv’s bridges, hoping to make the capital unlivable by winter

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

The Ukrainian capital’s left and right banks are connected by eight bridges — and Russia has been targeting both its North and South bridges in recent days.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:18:38 UTC.

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  1. Polls open in Latvia against backdrop of perceived Russia threat

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

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

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

  5. Russia is hitting Kyiv’s bridges, hoping to make the capital unlivable by winter

  6. Five killed as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes, Russia hits second bridge

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

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