The key facts

  • The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed strikes on the Severny bridge, the Trypilska thermal power plant (1,800 MW), the Kyivska substation (750 kV), and the Meridian enterprise
  • Klitschko reported the closure of traffic on the Severny bridge in both directions and damage to energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions
  • According to the mayor, the situation with Kyiv's power supply remains extremely difficult

What the Ministry of Defense stated

Russian forces struck the Severny road bridge in Kyiv overnight, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. According to the ministry, the bridge was used to transfer weapons, military and special equipment for the Ukrainian army. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru citing the ministry.

Energy facilities and an enterprise

In addition to the bridge, the Russian Armed Forces struck the Trypilska thermal power plant with a capacity of 1,800 MW and the Kyivska electrical substation with a capacity of 750 kV using high-precision weapons and drones; both facilities are located in Kyiv region. The Meridian industrial enterprise in Kyiv was also hit, which, according to the military ministry, produces Flamingo cruise missiles. Earlier, a massive strike on Kyiv's transport infrastructure was reported .

What city authorities reported

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to the Severny bridge as a result of the attack: traffic on it is closed in both directions, and specialists are inspecting the structures to assess the extent of the damage. The timeframe for reopening traffic was not specified in his statement. Klitschko also said that energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were damaged, and that the situation with the capital's power supply remains extremely difficult. The Russian side's statements about the nature of the strike targets are cited from the Russian Ministry of Defense and were not independently confirmed in the cited publications.