Russian Strike Hits Kyiv’s Southern Bridge for Second Time in Two Days
Russian forces struck Kyiv’s Southern Bridge (Pivdennyi Bridge) again overnight on 1-2 October 2026, damaging a 25-storey residential building in the Darnytskyi district and prompting closure of major bridges in the Ukrainian capital.
Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge Again
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge, the city’s mayor said on Friday. [1] Russian air strikes have again hit the Southern Bridge in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram on Friday. [2] On Thursday, Russian drones smashed into a school in Kyiv and into the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro River, triggering fires in the capital, as Moscow continues its nearly daily, around-the-clock strikes on Ukraine. [2] Russian forces attacked the city of Kyiv on the night of 1-2 October, hitting the Pivdennyi Bridge once again. [4] Klitschko also said that debris had fallen in an open area in the Holosiivskyi district. [4] Background details indicate that on the morning of 1 October, two drones hit near the supporting structure of Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge, after which an early inspection found no critical damage to the structure and ground public transport services using the bridge resumed. [4] It was later reported that Russian forces had hit the Pivdennyi Bridge again, prompting the suspension of metro and surface public transport services. [4] Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that emergency services are heading to the scene following the latest strike. [4]
Damage to Residential Building and Other Areas
A 25-storey residential building was also damaged in the Darnytskyi district, with information about casualties still being confirmed. [3] According to Kyiv City Military Administration, a 25-storey residential building in the Darnytskyi district was damaged in the Russian attack, and information about casualties is being confirmed. [4] Debris damaged windows in a non-residential building and several cars in the Holosiivskyi district. [3] Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that no casualties or fires had been recorded there. [3] Debris had fallen in an open area in the Holosiivskyi district, with windows in a non-residential building and several cars damaged, and no casualties or fires recorded. [4] Russia also targeted a school and apartment buildings in the capital, killing at least one person. [1] A fire broke out in the top floors of an apartment building in Kyiv, in addition to damage in another part of the city and the Southern Bridge. [2]
Bridge and Transport Disruptions in Kyiv
Kyiv has closed the Pivdennyi and Paton bridges in both directions, while traffic on the Metro Bridge is restricted towards the right bank following the Russian attack on the night of 1-2 October. [3] Traffic across the bridge and another one, the Paton Bridge, was closed in both directions, authorities in Kyiv said, as they were redirecting transports via alternative routes. [2] Several bus and trolleybus routes have been changed as a result. [3] Public transport movement has been temporarily restricted on several bridges due to the overnight enemy attacks, with the Pivdennyi Bridge closed in both directions, the Paton Bridge closed in both directions, and the Metro Bridge closed towards the right bank. [3] The restrictions are temporary, and Kyivpastrans is asking passengers to take the changes into account when planning their journeys. [3]
Prior Attacks on School and Apartment Buildings
On Thursday, Russian drones smashed into a school in Kyiv and into the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro River, triggering fires in the capital. [2] A police officer searches for unexploded components of a Shahed drone inside a school damaged by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, October 1, 2026. [1] Russia also targeted a school and apartment buildings in the capital, killing at least one person. [1] Ukraine, meanwhile, launched an overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Volgograd, targeting industrial facilities. [1]
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Volgograd
In Russia, Ukrainian drones targeted industrial facilities in the city of Volgograd, home to a large oil refinery, sparking a fire and leaving one person injured after hitting an apartment building, a governor said. [2] Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries in Russia, one of the world’s leading oil producers, have cost Russia 1% of its gross domestic product, President Vladimir Putin has said, as people were forming long lines to refill their car tanks amid the damage. [2] Ukraine launched an overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Volgograd, targeting industrial facilities. [1]
What to watch next: Kyiv authorities have indicated that the bridge closures and public transport rerouting remain temporary while damage assessments continue, and further updates on casualties from the Darnytskyi residential building are expected as confirmation proceeds.
