# Ukraine urges tighter sanctions as Russian attacks paralyse Kyiv traffic

https://mins.news/en/item/83488

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 12:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/ukraine-calls-for-tighter-sanctions-as-russian-attacks-spark-kyiv-gridlock?traffic_source=rss

> Russian overnight drone attacks shut Kyiv’s Southern and Paton bridges in both directions and partially closed the Metro Bridge, causing severe gridlock across the capital. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to strengthen sanctions to block foreign components reaching Russia’s drone and missile industry. Strikes also hit several Ukrainian regions, killing at least one person and injuring others.

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