Russian missile strike damages Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv
Russian missiles hit the Pivnichnyi Bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv overnight on 6-7 November. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the road surface, trolleybus overhead wires and a power line were damaged.
Russian missiles damaged the Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, during an overnight attack on 6-7 November. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the damage on Telegram.
According to the mayor, the road surface, the trolleybus overhead wires and a power line at the site have been damaged. Klitschko said several Russian missiles struck the bridge. The blast wave also damaged five lorries parked in a car park.
He added that municipal utility workers are already working on the bridge.
Bridge closed to traffic
The Pivnichnyi Bridge was damaged in Russian strikes on the morning of 7 November and was closed to traffic in both directions.
Wider impact of the attack
Russian forces attacked Kyiv overnight on 6-7 November. Fires broke out in the Solomianskyi district. Residential buildings, a kindergarten and a non-residential building were damaged or partially destroyed. Five people were injured, including a 14-year-old.
