Kyiv Mayor's Warning Signals End of Capital's Wartime Safety

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko's statements indicate that the Ukrainian capital is no longer safe, according to a New York Times article published Saturday, October 3. The article says Klitschko's remarks reflect growing sentiment in the city that the relative security Kyiv enjoyed for most of the war, evidenced by crowded cafes and nail salons, has come to an end. Drones buzz overhead and air raid sirens wail throughout the day, while strikes on Kyiv bridges will further disrupt daily life. Klitschko previously described the situation in the capital as "very dramatic." On October 3, after traffic was halted on bridges due to Russian attacks, massive traffic jams formed at the Darnytskyi Bridge exit, near Osokorky, and on the Pivnichnyi Bridge. On October 2, Russian forces struck a road-and-rail bridge over the Dnipro River and the Kyivska electrical substation.