Russian attack damages Northern Bridge in Kyiv, traffic closed in both directions
A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight into 7 November damaged the Northern Bridge, and traffic on it is closed both ways. Five people, including a 14-year-old child, were injured in the city's Solomianskyi district.
The Northern Bridge in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was damaged in a Russian attack overnight into 7 November. Traffic on the bridge is currently closed in both directions, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media. The strike is part of Russia's war against Ukraine, in which the capital's infrastructure and residential areas have also come under fire.
Klitschko said specialists are now examining how badly the bridge was damaged. The source does not say when traffic might resume.
What is known about the consequences
Russian forces attacked Kyiv during the night leading into 7 November. Fires broke out in the city's Solomianskyi district. Destruction and damage were recorded there at residential buildings, a kindergarten and a non-residential building.
Five people were injured in the attack, among them a 14-year-old child. No further details about their condition were given.
In brief
- The Northern Bridge in Kyiv is damaged, and traffic on it is closed both ways.
- Specialists are assessing the extent of the damage.
- Fires broke out in the Solomianskyi district, and residential buildings, a kindergarten and a non-residential building were damaged.
- Five people were injured, including a 14-year-old child.
The information on the consequences comes from the Kyiv mayor and may be updated once specialists complete their inspection of the bridge.
