Updated 7 Nov, 2026 12:10
General view of the North Bridge, October 4, 2026, Kiev, Ukraine © Getty Images
Russia has carried out a series of strokes into industrial, energy and transport infrastructure linked to the military sector in Kiev and its surroundings, reported the Ministry of Defence in Moscow. The targets included a key bridge on the Dnieper River, rocket factories, power facilities and ammunition factory.
On Saturday's announcement, the Ministry of Defence announced that precise ground weapons and shock drones hit the Kiev North Bridge – an 800-metre-long vant construction.
It was added that Ukraine utilized this facility to transport ‘arms, military and specialised equipment’ for their armed forces.
Mer Kiev Vitali Klipczko, who published recordings from the scene of the attack, confirmed the bridge's damage.
He informed that the road surface, trolleybus traction and power line were destroyed and traffic in both directions was halted.
He did not supply information erstwhile the bridge would be reopened.
According to local authorities, Moscow had already attacked this bridge last period – among others, in early October, erstwhile the trolleybus carriageway and infrastructure were damaged, causing serious traffic difficulties in the capital.
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the next mark in Kiev was betting ‘Meridian’, Long-range projectiles type ‘Flamingo’.
In the Kiev Oblast, according to the resort, the thermal power plant was hit ‘Tripolska’ (power 1.8 GW), power substation ‘Kijowska’ (750 kV) and an object in Brewery where ammunition, explosives, powder and rocket fuel components were produced.
The Ministry besides reported an impact on substation 330 kV in the neighboring Żytomier region, which supplied energy to Ukrainian defence manufacture companies.
It was added that 1 of the attacks was aimed at a cargo ship southeast of Odessa, carrying military equipment and dual-use goods for Ukraine.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski reported that Russia utilized 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that 4 missiles were shot down and 149 drones were neutralized.
The Ukrainian authorities reported that at least 5 people were injured in the city and respective buildings were damaged.
Klipczko besides admitted that energy facilities in Kiev and Żytomierski circuits were damaged, which led to "Extremely difficult" situation with electricity supply in the capital and water supply and heating disruptions.
The night mass attack occurred at a time erstwhile the Ukrainian energy strategy is already heavy overloaded, and in many regions of the country snowed first this season.
Volodymyr Zelenski stated earlier this week that Russian strikes affected – 1 way or another – ‘any power plant in Ukraine’, and the authorities have introduced periodic power outages, lasting in any places up to 16 hours a day.
The interruptions in deliveries were besides affected by the Ukrainian parliament.
On Friday, MP Danyło Hetmancew reported that there was no water or heating in the building, and power supplies were interrupted.
Meanwhile, Maxim Bachmatov, head of the territory administration, stated that “It seems that the full of Kiev will now gotta dig the latrines outside” – as an emergency solution in case of long-term power outages leading to water and sewage systems being disabled.
He besides accused the authorities of failing to supply adequate backup water, electricity and heating systems.
Moscow intensified attacks on Ukrainian military infrastructure and defence manufacture base in retaliation for Kiev's attacks into Russia's territory, targeting civilian facilities including oil refineries.
Moscow maintains that it never attacks civilians.
Kiev continues its attacks on Russian refineries, despite expanding force from US president Donald Trump, who has placed these actions liable for the worsening global diesel shortage.
Since Kiev ignored further warnings, Trump suggested that Ukraine should retreat from Zelenski's power – whose word expired more than 2 years ago – to a leader more inclined to enter into a peace agreement with Russia.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://rt-english.com/russia/648542-russia-hits-key-kiev-bridge/
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