Kyiv’s Pivdennyi Bridge hit by Russian drone for third time in one day
Kyiv's Pivdennyi (South) Bridge has been struck by a Russian drone for the third time in one day.
Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; local Telegram channels
Quote from Klitschko: "A strike has hit the road surface on the Pivdennyi Bridge. Emergency services are on their way to the scene."
Update: Klitschko later added that, as early reports indicated, the drone strike damaged a bridge support, a crash barrier, the road surface and a protective concrete barrier for the metro.
Metro workers are cutting power to the metro tracks. Metro services and surface public transport across the bridge have been suspended.
Background: This morning, two drones struck near the support structure of the Pivdennyi Bridge. An initial inspection found no critical damage, and surface public transport services across the bridge resumed.
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