Russian Bombing in Ukraine Hits a Bridge in Kyiv, a Cargo Ship, and Several Cities and Towns

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said today, Friday, via Telegram that Russian airstrikes have once again targeted the southern bridge in the Ukrainian capital.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced in a statement on Friday that the armed forces targeted a bridge in Kyiv, designated for cars and trains, which crosses the Dnieper River and is used for logistical supply of military shipments for Ukrainian military formations in the Donbas region.

Kyiv authorities announced, citing the police, the closure of the southern bridge to vehicles in both directions after it was hit by Russian drones. Movement was also restricted on one lane of the metro bridge from the left bank to the right bank, and vehicle movement was closed on the Paton Bridge from the right bank to the left bank.

The Russian defense also announced that during the night, a cargo ship in the Black Sea was targeted, which was transporting military equipment to the port of Odesa for the benefit of Ukrainian forces.

The Russian forces also targeted an industrial and production complex in the port of Ismail, which was used for sorting and distributing military shipments and fuel for the Ukrainian army, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

For its part, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that Russia launched 108 drones, including forty-seven jet drones, overnight. It stated that it shot down and neutralized 88 drones, while direct hits were recorded at eleven sites and debris fell at five other locations. It clarified that the attack was still ongoing as of Friday morning.

The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces carried out 95 airstrikes, dropping 284 guided bombs, and used 8,891 attack drones over the past day. It added that towns in Sumy and Chernihiv were bombarded.

The Russian attacks also targeted the city of Kherson and towns in the province, as well as three areas in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, and thirteen towns.

In contrast, the Ukrainian General Staff announced that its forces struck three drone control centers and five sites where Russian forces were gathered, in addition to another target whose nature was not specified.

This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he met with the ambassadors of European Union countries in Ukraine, discussing the enhancement of air defense, joint military production, maintaining financial stability, the path of his country's accession to the union, and tightening sanctions on Russia. He stated that Kyiv will hold more coordination meetings in foreign policy.