Northern bridge in Kyiv completely closed after overnight strike on November 7

The Russian Defense Ministry reported a strike on the Northern bridge across the Dnipro, which was used for transferring military cargo. Kyiv authorities confirmed the complete closure of traffic in both directions; the red and blue metro lines have also been suspended. This is a repeat hit on the crossing: the first strike came in early October.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 7 November 2026 at 12:262 min read

The key facts

The Russian Defense Ministry said the Northern bridge was hit on the night of November 7; traffic is closed in both directions
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the closure of traffic and the start of a structural inspection
At the same time, according to the ministry, the Trypilska thermal power plant, the Kyivska substation, the Meridian enterprise and a facility in Brovary were hit

Complete closure of the crossing

The Northern road bridge across the Dnipro in Kyiv has been completely closed to traffic in both directions after the overnight strike on November 7. The Russian Defense Ministry reportedthat the crossing, which was used to transfer weapons, military and special equipment for the Ukrainian army, was hit by high-precision ground-based weapons and long-range drones (Life.ru). Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko also announced the closure of traffic: according to him, specialists have begun inspecting the structure and assessing the damage.

What is known about the consequences

The Telegram channel 'Operation Z: War Correspondents of Russian Spring' reported that traffic on the bridge has been halted, and in Kyiv the red and blue metro lines are also not operating (Gazeta.Ru). The Northern bridge is one of six active road crossings between the banks of the Dnipro; important city transport routes pass over it, so the closure of the structure directly affects the movement of residents of the left and right banks.

A repeat strike and other hit targets

This is not the first time the crossing has been hit: in early October, Russian drones had already attacked the Northern bridge; at that time the road surface and the trolleybus contact network were damaged, and later authorities reported damage to the heat main running along the bridge. The Russian Defense Ministry subsequently published footage of the work of strike drone operators of the Varyag brigade; at the same time, according to reports, Kyiv was preparing reserve routes between the banks — earthen causeways and pontoon crossings. On October 22 , a strike on the Southern road-rail bridge was also reported, which, according to the ministry, was used for the transit of military cargo. On the night of November 7, in addition to the bridge, the S. P. Korolyov Meridian enterprise, which produces Flamingo missiles, the 1,800 MW Trypilska thermal power plant, the 750 kV Kyivska substation, and an enterprise in Brovary producing rocket fuel components were hit — this data is provided by the Russian Defense Ministry.