Crosswire — October 04, 2026
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GEOPOLITICS
Kyiv's Bridges Are Now the Target — and the Strategy Is Choking the Capital in Half
What changed: Russia struck a second major bridge in Kyiv — the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge — injuring two people. The Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge was hit multiple times earlier in the week. Both span the Dnipro, the river that divides the capital's western and eastern halves. Mayor Klitschko said "the enemy is tearing Kyiv apart"; officials fear sustained strikes could functionally cut the city in two. Russia claims it is hitting bridges used for military transport and frames…
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