# Russia strikes key Kyiv bridge for third straight day as attacks intensify

https://mins.news/en/item/84380

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-03 04:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-strikes-key-kyiv-bridge-for-3rd-straight-day-as-attacks-intensify/

> Russian forces struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River on Oct. 3, marking a third consecutive day of attacks on key bridges in the capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the bridge surface and trolleybus power lines were damaged, halting traffic. The previous day, a drone hit the Southern Bridge.

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