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Ukraine: Kyiv bridges shut after fatal Russian drone assault

DW2 October 2026, 09:28 UTCUkraine

The latest Russian attacks killed at least one person and severely disrupted traffic in the Ukrainian capital. Several bridges over the Dnipro River connect western and eastern Kyiv.

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