Russia Strikes Second Major Bridge in Kyiv, Ukrainian Officials Say

Russia struck a second major bridge in Kyiv early Saturday, according to a live report from Le Monde, days after an earlier strike forced authorities to suspend traffic on another bridge in the Ukrainian capital.

The report said the Pivnichny bridge, located further north in Kyiv along the Dnieper River, was hit in the early hours of Saturday. This followed a strike on the Pivdenny bridge days earlier, after which circulation had been suspended due to damage from Russian bombardment.

The strikes on Kyiv's bridge infrastructure come amid a broader pattern of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, which have intensified at various points during the war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Infrastructure, including bridges, power facilities and transportation links, has repeatedly come under attack, with Ukrainian officials saying such strikes are intended to disrupt civilian life and logistics.

Details on casualties or the full extent of structural damage to the Pivnichny bridge were not immediately available in the report. Ukrainian authorities had not yet issued a complete damage assessment or outlined plans for repairs at the time of reporting.

Russia has previously defended strikes on infrastructure it says serves military or logistical purposes, while Ukrainian officials have accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in violation of international law, an accusation Russia denies.

The attacks on both bridges add to the toll on Kyiv's infrastructure since the war began, as the city continues to experience intermittent strikes despite its distance from the front lines further east and south. Local authorities have urged residents to follow air raid warnings and official guidance as strikes continue.