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Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv's northern bridge, suspending traffic for a third day as fighting continues along the 780-mile front line.
Russia n attacks in Ukraine have killed at least six people and damaged the northern bridge in Kyiv, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks for a third day, in Moscow's latest effort to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital. The strike occurred on Saturday, a day after Russia n assaults forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges over the Dnipro river. The attacks mark an escalation in Russia's campaign, which has previously targeted apartment blocks, supermarket warehouses, petrol stations and data centres. Russia invaded its neighbour more than four-and-a-half years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
Kyiv Bridge Damage and Traffic Disruption
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strike damaged the road surface and tram cables, forcing traffic to be suspended. There were no casualties reported from the bridge strike. Russia's defence ministry confirmed it was behind the latest attack, claiming the bridge is used to facilitate troop movements and the logistics of military cargo deliveries for Ukraine's armed forces. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the moment of impact as vehicles crossed the bridge, including footage purportedly recorded by a driver's dashcam.
Fighting along the roughly 780-mile front line snaking through northern, eastern and southern Ukraine has been virtually deadlocked in recent months. The aerial war has intensified, with Kyiv striking Russia's oil industry and businesses while Moscow has menaced Ukrainian cities with hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones.
Casualties in Kharkiv and Odesa Regions
Russia attacked Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and nearby areas with drones and guided bombs on Friday and overnight, killing five people and wounding more than 40, according to regional head Oleh Syniehubov. In nearby Izyum, Russian drone strikes wounded three people, according to the local military administration. It said a drone slammed into an industrial warehouse, while another damaged homes.
In Ukraine's Odesa region, home to multiple Black Sea ports, a sailor was killed and three others wounded after Russian forces struck a civilian cargo ship on Saturday, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported. It said the ship was flying the Liberian flag. Ukraine's air force said that Moscow overnight launched Banderol cruise missiles – low-cost, jet-powered loitering munitions that Russia uses to overwhelm Ukrainian air defences – at the Odesa region, which shares a long land border with Moldova. A loitering munition is designed to hover over an area, searching for targets, and detonate while crashing into them.
Moldova Condemns Airspace Violations
Moldovan president Maia Sandu said on Saturday that the war is dangerously reaching her country, following a spate of airspace incursions. She condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine that morning, stating that its war is dangerously reaching Moldova. In a post on X, she added that five Russian air attack weapons, including Banderol missiles and drones, violated their airspace and exploded on their soil. She said Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped.
Meanwhile, several people were injured after Ukrainian drones overnight struck the city of Kaluga in western Russia, damaging apartment buildings, according to regional governor Vladislav Shapsha. He did not immediately give any figures, but reported that 13 drones were shot down over the region during the night.
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