Russia Strikes Another Key Kyiv Bridge, Vows More Massive Attacks

Russia struck another key bridge in Kyiv overnight Saturday, the Severny Bridge across the Dnipro River, injuring two people, as Moscow warned foreign diplomats and civilians to leave the city and vowed to continue massive attacks. The strike damaged the roadway and trolley wires, making the bridge impassable from the left to the right bank. The attack follows drone strikes on the Southern Bridge on Thursday and Friday, which damaged the structure and led to its closure, causing major traffic jams in the capital. Russia's defense ministry claimed the bridge was used for moving Ukrainian troops and military cargo, though the Southern Bridge is a road and metro bridge, not a railway as Moscow asserted. Russia's foreign ministry said strikes on Kyiv are "retaliatory" and that those ignoring warnings will bear responsibility for consequences. Czech officials dismissed the warning as routine, with the ambassador continuing his usual morning run. Analysts suggest the attacks on Dnipro bridges, previously untouched, may mark a new phase in Russia's campaign against the capital.