Kyiv closes Pivnichnyi Bridge after Russian missile attack damages it

nv.ua (Ukrainian) —

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight damaged the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge, and traffic across it has been fully closed in both directions, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The mayor stated that specialists are assessing the extent of the damage. The number of wounded in the city has risen to five people, including a 14-year-old girl, with two of the injured hospitalized. The attack also caused severe energy supply issues in the capital and regions, disrupting heating and water systems. Falling debris and a fire were reported in the Solomianskyi district, damaging a five-story building, a kindergarten, and other structures.


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