Kyiv bridges

NATO should consider using its aircraft to protect Ukraine's population and critical infrastructure without directly entering the war, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a retired British colonel and former commander of NATO's rapid-reaction force for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, writes in a column for The Telegraph on Oct. 8.  

Russia has stepped up strikes on bridges across the Dnipro River in Kyiv in recent days, targeting crossings that connect the capital’s left and right banks. If the attacks continue and the bridges have to be closed for extended periods, the city could face serious transportation and logistics problems, The New York Times reported on Oct. 3.