People run during the strike: horrifying footage from a bridge in Kyiv (VIDEO) | Watch

Russian drone strikes have targeted the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv since September 30. Footage of the moment of impact, showing pedestrians crossing the bridge, has been published. The bridge's support, road surface, and barrier were damaged. Vehicle and train traffic has been closed. Expert Bespalov explains the goal is to cause transport collapse and panic.

Russian forces have been striking the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv with jet-powered drones. The attacks began on September 30 and continued at least until the morning of October 3. Footage has been published showing the moment of impact: as Kyiv residents were crossing the bridge on foot due to a transport collapse, a jet-powered Shahed drone struck. Preliminary reports indicate damage to the bridge support, crash barrier, road surface, and the protective concrete barrier of the metro. Vehicle and train traffic has been closed. Expert Bespalov believes the Pivdennyi Bridge was chosen as a priority target to create transport collapse, road chaos, and panic among residents, as it is the only bridge in the capital that carries metro passengers during an air raid alert. In his assessment, drones cannot destroy the bridge—that would require dozens or hundreds of munitions. The article cites local Telegram channels as the source of the footage.