Russian Drones Strike Kyiv Bridge, Nuclear Research Institute, and School
Ukraine's nuclear agency says a research reactor was not struck, as Russia intensifies drone attacks across the country.
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Russian drones struck a major bridge in Kyiv on Thursday, October 1, as Ukraine's nuclear agency disclosed that a separate drone had hit a nuclear research institute the previous day without striking the reactor housed there, according to RFI.
The attacks came amid what RFI described as an intensifying pace of Russian strikes against Ukraine. In addition to the bridge and the research institute, a school was also targeted in Thursday's barrage, the report said.
Nuclear Site Spared Direct Hit
Ukraine's nuclear agency said the drone that struck the research institute on Wednesday did not reach the reactor contained within the facility, according to the report. The agency did not specify the extent of damage to the surrounding structure or confirm whether any radiological risk resulted from the strike.
RFI's report did not identify which bridge in Kyiv was hit, the scale of the damage, or whether there were casualties from any of the three strikes. Details on the school targeted Thursday, including its location and whether it was in session at the time, were not included in the available reporting.
Pattern of Escalation
The strikes fit what RFI characterized as a broader pattern of Russia increasing the intensity of its drone and missile campaign against Ukrainian territory. The report did not provide additional context on the timing of the escalation or statements from Ukrainian or Russian officials beyond the nuclear agency's disclosure.
Further details on casualties, infrastructure damage, or any official response from Kyiv or Moscow were not available in the source reporting.
Sources
- Guerre en Ukraine: des drones russes frappent un pont de Kiev, un institut de recherche nucléaire et une école — RFI — Français
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