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Message from the sky: Russian drone hits Kyiv's North Bridge as Germany's Merz arrives

Minutes after Friedrich Merz's train pulled into Kyiv, a Russian drone slammed into the Northern Bridge over the Dnipro, injuring two people. It was the fourth straight day of attacks on the capital's bridges — a campaign aimed at cutting the city in two.

4 October 2026 · 2 min read

The Northern Bridge (Pivnichnyi Bridge) over the Dnipro in Kyiv (file photo, 2021)

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Tearing Kyiv apart: Russia hits the Northern Bridge, the second major crossing in days

A Russian air attack damaged Kyiv's Northern Bridge on Saturday morning, tearing up the road surface and trolleybus wires and halting east-west traffic. It is the second major Dnipro crossing struck in days, as Moscow escalates its assault on the capital's infrastructure ahead of winter.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read