Russia's Dnipro bridge strikes threaten Kyiv with 'logistical nightmare'

Russia has intensified attacks on Kyiv, targeting bridges across the Dnipro River that connect the city's left and right banks, a tactic that could lead to a "logistical nightmare," according to The New York Times. On Saturday, October 3, a Russian strike damaged Kyiv's Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge, harming road surfaces and trolleybus wires, with two people injured and traffic temporarily halted. This followed repeated drone attacks on the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge on Thursday and Friday, causing closures, massive traffic jams, and forcing some pedestrians to cross on foot. The campaign may aim to disrupt Kyiv's normal functioning ahead of winter, as damaged bridges could be closed indefinitely to avoid collapse. With few alternatives, such closures would severely impact food and equipment transport across the river, affecting millions of residents, while Moscow has vowed to continue strikes.