Kyiv mayor says Russian strikes 'tearing city apart' as bridge attacks paralyze traffic

Russian strikes on Kyiv's infrastructure are "tearing Kyiv apart," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Friday, as attacks on a key bridge paralyzed traffic in the capital. The strikes mark an escalation against a city largely spared from frontline devastation. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Vladimir Putin of sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas, a claim the Kremlin rejected. Authorities fully closed the Southern Bridge and restricted the Paton Bridge, causing gridlock as commuters sought alternatives. One person was killed and two wounded when a residential building was hit, while two died in Kharkiv. The bombardment has put Kyiv on near-constant alert, disrupting daily life and threatening power supplies as winter approaches. Zelensky urged tougher sanctions on Russian drone production and renewed calls for Western military support, including Patriot interceptors.