Russians attack Kyiv again, hit Pivdennyi Bridge and damage residential building

Russian forces attacked the city of Kyiv on the night of 1-2 October, hitting the Pivdennyi Bridge again and damaging a 25-storey residential building.

Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; Kyiv City Military Administration

Quote from Klitschko: "The Pivdennyi Bridge has been hit again. Emergency services are heading to the scene."

Details: Klitschko also said that debris had fallen in an open area in the Holosiivskyi district. Windows in a non-residential building and several cars were damaged.

No casualties or fires have been recorded.

Update: According to Kyiv City Military Administration, a 25-storey residential building in the Darnytskyi district was damaged in the Russian attack.

Information about casualties is being confirmed.

Background:

• On the morning of 1 October, two drones hit near the supporting structure of Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge. An early inspection found no critical damage to the structure and the restoration of public transport on the bridge was underway.
• It was later reported that Russian forces had hit the Pivdennyi Bridge again, prompting the suspension of metro and surface public transport services.

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Originally reported by Ukrainska Pravda by Iryna Vakuliuk. Read the full story at the source.