Kyiv weighs river boats as bridges remain at risk from Russian strikes

Kyiv is considering using passenger boats to connect the Dnipro River's banks, but passengers would have no shelter during an air raid. The vessels would travel near bridges that Russian forces have targeted. The proposal came from Ukrainian lawmaker Volodymyr Kreydenko. Bridges are frequent targets, and experts warn that crowds gathering at piers create additional risks during wartime. Boat captains can maneuver more freely than drivers on bridges, but this only slightly reduces the danger. River navigation in Kyiv is currently banned under martial law, with exceptions requiring military approval. Experts say water transport should only be used in extreme necessity, such as a transport collapse, due to the high risk of attacks on crossings and nearby vessels.