Russian Defence Ministry claims new strike on Kyiv's Northern Bridge; experts on bridge vulnerability
Place: Kyiv, Northern BridgeRegion: Kyiv and Kyiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The Russian Defence Ministry describes the Northern Bridge as a military supply route; Ukrainian and independent sources describe it as a key part of the capital's transport system used by hundreds of thousands of vehicles a day. The ministry's statement does not say when the strike it showed took place; Ukrainian media had earlier reported strikes on the Northern Bridge in the preceding days. Ukrainian authorities reported the same day that the bridge had been fully restored after the 4 October attack.
What Russia reports
automatic summary On 6 October the Russian Defence Ministry published footage and said strike-drone crews of the Varyag brigade had hit the Northern Bridge in Kyiv, which, it claims, was used "to move troops and supply the Ukrainian armed forces with military cargo". Interfax relays the statement without comment.
“Расчеты ударных БПЛА отдельной бригады «Варяг» поразили Северный мост в Киеве , использовавшийся для переброски войск и снабжения ВСУ военными грузами.”
“Минобороны России во вторник заявило о поражении ударными беспилотниками Северного моста в Киеве.”
- «Варяги» развели мосты в Киеве 💥 Расчеты ударных БПЛА отдельной бригады «Варяг» поразили Северный мост в… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 6 October, 16:57
- Минобороны РФ заявило, что Северный мост в Киеве был поражен ударными дронами — Interfax, 6 October, 13:18
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary The next day RBC-Ukraine publishes an interview with transport planning expert Dmytro Bespalov: amid regular attacks that have started to damage bridges, Kyiv is considering pontoon crossings; according to the expert, hitting a specific joint of a bridge is "very difficult even for modern weapons". The same day RBC-Ukraine, citing the Kyiv city administration, reported that the section of the Northern Bridge damaged in the 4 October attack had been fully restored.
“На фоне регулярных вражеских атак, которые начали наносить ущерб мостам, в Киеве рассматривают возможность установки понтонных переправ.”
“попасть в конкретное соединение - где балка лежит на опоре - очень сложно даже для современного оружия”
“В Киеве специалисты КП "Киевавтодормост" полностью восстановили участок Северного моста, который был поврежден в результате вражеской атаки 4 октября.”
- Понтоны в Киеве вместо мостов: помогут ли людям переправы и какие проблемы вероятны — RBC-Ukraine, 7 October, 11:02
- Выдержат ли мосты Киева удары РФ и что будет, если "разрезать" ванты: эксперт оценил риски — RBC-Ukraine, 7 October, 14:32
- В Киеве полностью отремонтировали Северный мост после атаки 4 октября — RBC-Ukraine, 6 October, 17:44
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW writes that Russia has been attacking bridges across the Dnipro in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia for several days in a row, first the Southern and then the Northern Bridge, and quotes minister Mykola Kalashnyk as saying about 600 thousand vehicles cross Kyiv's bridges every day.
“Россия несколько дней подряд атакует мосты через Днепр в Киеве и Запорожье.”
- Мосты под ударом. Эксперт о том, как защитить их от атак РФ — DW (RU), 6 October, 13:48
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