The key facts

  • The Severny Bridge in Kyiv remains closed after the strike on the night of November 7; there is a massive traffic jam on the Paton Bridge
  • Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs has changed traffic schemes: trucks are routed via the Podilsky and Darnytsky bridges, and reversible traffic has been introduced on the Paton Bridge
  • On November 8, Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the partial restoration of traffic across the crossing

Traffic jams and new traffic schemes

In Kyiv on November 9, a transport collapse developed amid the bridge situation: the Severny (Northern) Bridge remains closed after the recent strike, and a large traffic jam has formed in front of the Paton Bridge. This is reported by the Telegram channel 'Kyiv Operative', which is cited by Gazeta.Ru.

Changes to traffic schemes

The day before, the Ukrainian channel 'Strana.ua' reported, citing the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs, that traffic schemes had been changed on the bridges between the left and right banks of the Dnipro. Only public transport will cross the Severny Bridge to the right bank; trucks will be diverted via the Podilsky Bridge. Truck traffic on the Southern Bridge will be banned — they will have to travel via the Darnytsky Bridge. Reversible traffic is being introduced on the Paton Bridge.

The strike and partial restoration

The strike on the Severny Bridge was carried out on the night of November 7. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the crossing was used for transferring Ukrainian Armed Forces and military cargo. On November 8, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that traffic across the crossing had been partially restored. Thus, the information about the bridge's condition is contradictory: according to the Telegram channel, it was closed on November 9, whereas a day earlier Klitschko spoke of a partial restoration of traffic.