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Russian drone strikes damaged several bridges in Kyiv, disrupting traffic, while Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city faced a very dramatic situation.

by Roman M. Sheremeta

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Russian terrorists are hitting the main bridge in Kyiv. The goal is to terrorize civilians.

The primary responsibility of these war crimes lies with the terrorist regime in the Kremlin, which continues its genocidal campaign against Ukraine.

But responsibility does not end there.
Roman Sheremeta (@romansheremeta)
Russian terrorists are hitting the main bridge in Kyiv. The goal is to terrorize civilians. The primary responsibility of these war crimes lies with the terrorist regime in the Kremlin, which continu...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM

by Scott Lucas

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2+ women, aged 66 and 80, murdered and 36 injured by 3 #Russia glide bombs on 2 areas of #Kharkiv city on Friday afternoon

3 of injured are children - Residential building "completely destroyed"

#Ukraine #RussiaWarCrimes
October 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM

by Scott Lucas

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#Russia drone strikes Southern Bridge over #DniproRiver in #Kyiv for 4th time in 2 days

Latest strike around 5:40 p.m. - Bridge was still closed for traffic from an attack in the morning

Damage to the structure is not yet determined

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
October 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM

by Taras Kuzio

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by David Feldman

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Bridges in Moscow and St. Petersburg are now fair game.
October 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM

Reposted by Iikka Korhonen

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economist.com
Vladimir Putin has ordered attacks on everyday civilian targets in Kyiv: supermarkets, data centres, playgrounds. Will this latest ferocious assault destabilise Ukraine—or increase its resolve?
Putin’s new bombardment of Kyiv has a terrible logic
A Russian terror campaign aims to cripple the capital even before winter hits
bit.ly
October 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
De Morgen
Live - Mayor sounds the alarm over 'a very dramatic situation' in Kyiv as Russians strike an important bridge again; EU adds another 2.9 billion euros to Ukraine

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Live - Mayor sounds the alarm over 'a very dramatic situation' in Kyiv as Russians strike an important bridge again; EU adds another 2.9 billion euros to Ukraine
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Público
Cables cut, drones and sabotage: how Russia is intensifying hybrid warfare in Europe

With dozens of recent incidents, the wave of sabotage and cyberattacks attributed to Moscow underscores the uncertainty of Europe's response.

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Reposted by Christian Odendahl

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strategywoman.bsky.social
While putin is desperately fighting with bridges in Kyiv,
we find solutions.

I’m in an absolutely beautiful Telegram group, where people can ask for a lift from one bank of the city to another or offer one.

I love reading messages there.
October 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
HotNews
Russia "is tearing Kiev apart". Crisis meeting in the Ukrainian capital as the situation is "very dramatic"

Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city was in a "very dramatic" situation due to Russian rocket and drone attacks that are hitting "critical infrastructure, logistics, homes" and other essential targets, according to the BBC. The intensification of the attacks "is tearing Kiev apart", the capital's mayor warned. The Kiev Defense Council held a Friday crisis meeting.

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EUobserver
The war changes yet again: Ukrainians use domestic missile for first time as Russians launch assault on bridges (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,681)

A defence analyst warned that Russia is mass-producing "thousands" of new drones “far more dangerous and faster" than jet-powered Shaheds which Ukraine cannot yet stop.

The war changes yet again: Ukrainians use domestic missile for first time as Russians launch assault on bridges (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,681)
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Reposted by Maria Snegovaya

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HVG
'The situation is dramatic' - Vitali Klitschko says the Russians will tear Kyiv apart

The mayor of Kyiv calls for unity.

'The situation is dramatic' - Vitali Klitschko says the Russians will tear Kyiv apart
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Dagens Nyheter
The mayor rages: 'The enemy is destroying Kyiv'

Three central bridges in Kyiv have been fully or partially closed after Russian drone strikes, causing traffic chaos. One person was killed in an attack on a high-rise building. "The enemy is destroying Kyiv," wrote the capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko on Telegram.

The mayor rages: 'The enemy is destroying Kyiv'
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Reposted by Olga Onuch

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by Scott Lucas

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EA- #Ukraine VideoCast: The #Kremlin Won't Talk --- So #Russia Must Be Isolated (Scott Lucas with Daniel Tkiie)

#UkraineWar #NATO #Europe

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EA-Ukraine VideoCast: The Kremlin Won't Talk - So Russia Must Be Isolated - EA WorldView
22-min analysis: Push Russia for talks --- When it refuses, isolate it politically and pressure it with sanctions and Ukraine counter-attacks.
eaworldview.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
New York Times
Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile

While the missile fired on Thursday has a limited range, Kyiv is developing a larger weapon that could strike Moscow.

Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile
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Die Presse
Putin bets on air war and attrition of Ukraine: Bridges, waterworks and transformers at nuclear power plants on the bombardment plan

On Friday, Russian drones damaged several bridges in Kyiv — another widening of the Kremlin's air campaign. While Russia is suffering setbacks on the front, it seeks to bring Ukraine to its knees with unleashed bombardments.

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