Russia targets Kyiv bridges to make city unlivable, NZZ reports

Russian forces attacked several bridges across the Dnipro River in Kyiv on October 1-2, disrupting daily commuter traffic and severing key routes to major highways. The strikes are part of a broader campaign to make the Ukrainian capital uninhabitable, according to the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The attacks targeted the Pivdennyi and Paton bridges, which were fully closed, and the Metro bridge, which was restricted to one direction. The campaign has expanded to include strikes on fuel stations, passenger trains, border posts, data centers, and energy infrastructure, with Kyiv experiencing over 200 air alerts in September. Russian forces have increasingly used jet-powered drones that are harder to intercept, while Ukraine's air defense resources are depleted. President Zelensky stated Russia has abandoned all restraint, though this claim could not be independently verified.