A Geran-4/5 jet drone targeted a key river crossing in the Ukrainian capital early Oct. 3, Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed. Emergency teams were dispatched to the Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River following the strike, which marks an expansion of Russian air raids against city infrastructure. This attack follows at least four strikes on the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge over the previous two days, which forced the total closure of the crossing to road and metro traffic.

The campaigns have paralyzed travel between the city's banks, causing massive traffic jams as the Paton and Metro bridges also faced restrictions. Russia has reportedly shifted tactics to use cumulative warheads and cutter charges designed to destroy bridge supports. In separate strikes, a Russian drone hit a 25 story residential building in the Darnytskyi district, killing one man and injuring at least 15 people. Western nations are now drafting plans to relocate diplomatic missions from Kyiv to Lviv or eastern Poland.