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Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany's Merz visits

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Russia struck another major bridge in Kyiv on Sunday, soon after Germany's chancellor arrived on a surprise visit to show European support in the face of an upsurge in attacks.

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  1. Russian drones once more hit key bridge in central Kyiv, damage reported

    Headline from The Kyiv Independent ·

  2. Russia hits 2 Kyiv bridges; Ukraine closes 5 of 6 in city

    Headline from UPI ·

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    Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany's Merz visits

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Russian drones close several Kyiv bridges and hit residential building (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Russian drone strikes repeatedly hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge and prompted closures or restrictions on several Dnipro River crossings, snarling traffic; a strike on a residential high-rise killed one person and injured others.

  2. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian drones strike key Kyiv bridge linking eastern, western banks of city (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The attack took place at around 11:30 a.m. local time, as cars and a metro train continued to cross the bridge.

  3. BBC News

    Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv in broad daylight (opens BBC News)

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    The Pivdennyi bridge came under fire as a metro train was travelling across - the first such attack on Kyiv's bridges.

  4. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian drones once more hit key bridge in central Kyiv, damage reported (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    After the day's second attack on the bridge, traffic was suspended while the damage was being assessed.

  5. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian strike kills 1, injures 2 in Kyiv as Southern Bridge hit again overnight (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Kyiv has faced repeated Russian attacks in recent days. A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack beginning on Sept. 30 killed four people and injured at least eight, while also damaging residential and energy infrastructure in the capital.

  6. France 24

    Live: Russia hits Kyiv’s Southern Bridge as Moscow continues to pound capital (opens France 24)

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    Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge, the city’s mayor said on Friday. Russia also targeted a school and apartment buildings in the capital, killing at least one person. Ukraine, meanwhile, launched an overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Volgograd, targeting industrial facilities.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Kyiv bridges shut after fatal Russian drone assault (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The latest Russian attacks killed at least one person and severely disrupted traffic in the Ukrainian capital. Several bridges over the Dnipro River connect western and eastern Kyiv.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Russian aerial attacks have forced the partial closure of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, causing traffic chaos

  9. The Kyiv Independent

    Traffic chaos in Kyiv after Russian strikes hit key bridge (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv City Military Administration said on Oct. 2 that the Southern Bridge is closed in both directions.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine calls for tighter sanctions as Russian attacks spark Kyiv gridlock (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Closure of bridges struck by drones in Ukrainian capital causes traffic chaos.

  11. Euromaidan Press

    Russia repeatedly attacks bridge connecting Kyiv’s two sides across the Dnipro river, disrupting transport across the capital (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    The Southern Bridge has come under repeated Russian drone attacks since 1 October, forcing transport restrictions as Russia steps up daily attacks with jet-powered Geran drones.

  12. The Kyiv Independent

    Ukraine war latest: Russia takes aim at key Kyiv bridge for second day (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Key developments on Oct. 2: * Key Kyiv bridge hit by Russian drones fourth time in 2 days * Ukraine aims to produce up to 400 interceptor drones as Russian jet-powered drone use grows, Zelensky says * UK sanctions 7 Russians over deportation, indoctrination of Ukrainian children * Russian Mi-8 helic…

  13. Euromaidan Press

    Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1682: Russian drones repeatedly hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge, forcing transport restrictions across the capital (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Drones struck Volgograd and Samara overnight, ISW found Russia ended September with a net territorial loss despite more than 46,000 casualties, and Hungary agreed to unblock two EU accession clusters once Ukraine passes its minority-schooling bill.

  14. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks on Kyiv bridges cause traffic chaos (opens The Guardian)

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    Key link between two sides of capital hit again as airstrikes force traffic suspensions on three bridges spanning Dnipro River. What we know on day 1,683 Russia struck a bridge linking two sides of Kyiv for the second successive day , officials said on Friday, part of an intensifying campaign of air…

  15. The Kyiv Independent

    Russia strikes key Kyiv bridge for 3rd straight day as attacks intensify (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the bridge's surface as well as trolleybus overhead power lines have been damaged in the attack. Movement over the bridge was halted following the strike.

  16. BBC News

    Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says (opens BBC News)

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    The attack on Northern Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in recent days.

  17. France 24

    Russia strikes another major bridge across Kyiv's Dnipro river (opens France 24)

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    Kyiv's Northern Bridge across the Dnipro river was hit by a Russian air attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Saturday, amid an escalation in strikes ​on ‌infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The attack comes a day after the Southern Bridge was hit by several strikes that city officials said were …

  18. Bloomberg

    Russia Strikes Major Kyiv Bridge, Logistics Hub With Drones (opens Bloomberg)

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    Russian forces hit a major bridge in Kyiv that connects the left and right banks of the Dnipro River, as well as a logistics center near the capital overnight, in the latest series of drone attacks on Ukraine’s civil infrastructure.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Russia strikes another major bridge in Kyiv, says mayor (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The attack on Kyiv's Northern Bridge comes after the Southern Bridge on the Dnipro river was hit multiple times by Russia's drones.

  20. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian strikes kill 8, injure 81 across Ukraine, hit Kyiv bridge (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Ukrainian forces intercepted 131 drones. Hits were recorded at 12 locations, while falling debris was reported at five other sites.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russia strikes Kyiv's northern bridge in a new tactic to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A Russian strike has damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge early Saturday, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks for a third day

  22. Omaha World-Herald

    Russian strikes choke traffic over Kyiv bridges (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    KYIV — Russia struck a bridge linking two sides of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, for the second successive day, officials said Friday, part of an intensifying campaign of air attacks on infrastructure that is upending daily life.

  23. Breitbart News

    Russia Strikes Kyiv's Northern Bridge in Fresh Tactic to Disrupt Life in Ukrainian Capital (opens Breitbart News)

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    A Russian strike damaged Kyiv's Northern Bridge early Saturday, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks for a third day, in Moscow's latest effort to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital.

  24. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv’s Northern Bridge (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, causing traffic disruptions for a third day

  25. Al Jazeera

    Five killed as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes, Russia hits second bridge (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia has also attacked another key bridge in Kyiv, the second such strike in two days.

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