# Russian drones strike Kyiv’s Southern Bridge three times in several hours

https://mins.news/en/item/83038

- Meduza, 2026-10-02 07:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/02/russian-drones-strike-kyiv-s-southern-bridge-three-times-in-several-hours-traffic-restrictions-spread-to-two-other-dnipro-crossings

> Russian forces continued drone attacks on Kyiv, hitting the Southern Bridge across the Dnipro three times over several hours and closing it to traffic. Restrictions were also imposed on the Paton and Metro bridges, prompting public-transit changes. A strike damaged a 25-story apartment building, killing one person and injuring at least two others.

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