Russian drones hit near Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv: public transport traffic halted – video

Two drone strikes were recorded near the support structure of the Pivdennyi (South) Bridge in Kyiv. Metro traffic and surface public transit across the bridge have been halted while experts inspect the structure.

Source: Ukrainian news agency 5 Kanal; local Telegram channels; Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko

Update: Klitschko confirmed two drones hit near the support section of the Pivdennyi Bridge.

According to the mayor, metro traffic and surface public transit across the bridge have been halted. Specialists from the municipal transport company Kyivavtoshliakhmist are assessing the condition of the structure following the strikes.

Details: Earlier, 5 Kanal correspondent Mariana Marchenko reported seeing a Russian drone strike the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv while travelling on a metro train.

The journalist recalls that during the trip, one of the passengers yelled "Shahed", after which an explosion occurred and ash fell from the train car's ventilation system.

Quote from Marchenko: "People were not injured in the metro car I was in. The train brought people to Vydubychi station, to the right bank. Then it did not continue its movement. Another train already running on the green metro line came to pick up the people."

Details: Local Telegram channels report two impacts on the columns of the Pivdennyi Bridge and claim that the Russians used Geran-5 drones for the attack. There is currently no official confirmation regarding the specific drone type.

Ukrainska Pravda has contacted Ukraine's State Emergency Service for comment on the circumstances of the attack, potential damage and casualties.

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