The 1,250-meter-long, cable-stayed bridge across the Dnipro
River carries road and metro traffic.
The third drone strike damaged a bridge support, crash barrier, roadway, and the protective concrete barrier surrounding the metro tracks, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Metro workers have de-energized the tracks, he said. Metro trains and public transportation over the bridge were suspended. Several buses were rerouted through the Darnytskyi railway bridge.
Earlier Oct. 1, dust entered a metro car through the ventilation system as a metro train crossed the South Bridge, likely because of a blast wave. No passengers were injured, and the car’s windows and structures were undamaged. The train was sent to a depot for further inspection.
Earlier that morning, Russian forces struck a school
building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district with a drone, damaging the facade and
starting a fire. More than 100 students and about 60 employees were in a
shelter at the time of the attack. No injuries were reported.