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Jet drones hit Kyiv’s Pivdennyi bridge; 8,000 lose power

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Russian drones struck Kyiv’s Pivdennyi bridge, a school and the National Academy of Sciences between Sept 28 and Oct 1, 2026.
The attacks used new jet-powered drones carrying 40 kg warheads aimed at bridges and high-voltage lines.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said 90 of the 120 launched drones were jet-powered.
Preliminary inspections found no critical structural damage to the Pivdennyi bridge.
The strikes killed at least two people and left about 8,000 households without electricity.

History

Historical Context

In the 44-day 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, deployed Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones to strike bridges, radar sites and power lines, showing how loitering munitions could cripple civilian infrastructure. That precedent guided regional forces, prompting Ukraine to build anti-drone defenses that Russia tested in September 2026 with jet-powered drones against Kyiv’s Pivdennyi bridge and power grid.

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Story summary

Russian drones struck Kyiv’s Pivdennyi bridge, a school and the National Academy of Sciences between Sept 28 and Oct 1, 2026.
The attacks used new jet-powered drones carrying 40 kg warheads aimed at bridges and high-voltage lines.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said 90 of the 120 launched drones were jet-powered.
Preliminary inspections found no critical structural damage to the Pivdennyi bridge.
The strikes killed at least two people and left about 8,000 households without electricity.

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