--- title: "North Bridge in Kyiv Damaged Following Overnight Attack: Traffic Closed in Both Directions" description: "On the night of November 7, the North Bridge in Kyiv was damaged as a result of a Russian attack, and traffic across it was closed in both directions. People were injured, and energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were also damaged." date: 2026-11-07T05:30:51.838Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/north-bridge-in-kyiv-damaged-after-attack tags: [kyiv, northern-bridge, russia-ukraine-war, infrastructure, air-raid] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # North Bridge in Kyiv Damaged Following Overnight Attack: Traffic Closed in Both Directions ![Soldier in body armor inspects a large explosion crater on a Kyiv highway](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/07/severnyy-most-v-kieve-povrezhden-posle-nochnoy-ataki/severnyy-most-v-kieve-povrezhden-posle-nochnoy-ataki-1.webp) ## Key Points - The North Bridge in Kyiv was damaged as a result of an overnight attack on November 7, traffic is closed in both directions. - This is the second capital crossing damaged in recent weeks after the South Bridge, attacked on October 27. - The number of injured in Kyiv, according to the mayor, has risen to five people, including a 14-year-old child. - Energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were damaged, and the operation of heat and water supply systems is complicated. On the night of November 7, a Russian attack on Kyiv damaged the North Bridge, one of the key crossings over the Dnipro River in the capital. This was announced by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, as reported by RBC-Ukraine. According to him, specialists are studying the extent of the damage, and traffic across the bridge is currently completely closed in both directions. The incident has become a new blow to the city's transport infrastructure amid ongoing missile strikes. ### Attack Progress and Traffic Consequences According to Ukrainian sources, the enemy attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles in several waves, and at dawn, according to UNIAN, a jet drone hit the structure of the North Bridge. Shortly before the hit, a yellow-level air raid alert was announced in Kyiv. The Kyiv City Military Administration confirmed the blocking of transport traffic across the bridge: the crossing is closed from the left bank to the right bank, and the road surface and trolleybus contact network were damaged. Because of this, buses No. 21, 73, 101, 114 and trolleybuses No. 29, 30, 31, 47 are delayed, and a significant traffic jam has been recorded from Troieshchyna towards the right bank. ### Second Capital Crossing in Recent Weeks The North Bridge has become the second capital crossing damaged as a result of attacks in recent weeks. On the night of October 27, Russia used ballistic missiles and damaged the South Bridge along with the metro infrastructure running across it; traffic was then also blocked in both directions. According to Air Force Speaker Yuriy Ihnat, several ballistic missiles were fired at the South Bridge, and in total during that attack Russia used 16 Iskander-M or S-400 missiles. Ihnat warned that repairing the bridge deck would take time. ### Casualties and Destruction As a result of the overnight attack in Kyiv, there are casualties. Initially, it was reported about three wounded, including a child; later Mayor Klitschko reported that the number of injured increased to five people, among them a 14-year-old child, and two of the wounded were hospitalized by medics. Destruction of residential buildings was also recorded in the capital. In addition, according to Klitschko, on the night of November 7, the Kyiv region was subjected to a drone attack: in the village of Bohdanivka, Brovary district, a drone hit a private house, leading to destruction and a fire. A married couple was trapped under the rubble — a woman born in 1960 got out on her own, while her husband born in 1951 was unblocked and rescued by State Emergency Service employees. ### Energy and Utility Systems In addition to the bridge, energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were damaged at night. As Klitschko noted, the electricity situation in the capital is "extremely difficult," and the operation of heat and water supply systems is complicated. Specialists continue to assess the scale of damage to the bridge deck and adjacent infrastructure; restoration deadlines have not yet been named. ## Accounts differ ### Number of casualties in Kyiv - **UNIAN (initial data):** As a result of the attack, three people were injured, including a child. ([unian.net](https://www.unian.net/war/udar-rf-po-kievu-povrezhden-severnyy-most-doma-postradali-tri-cheloveka-foto-video-13552356.html)) - **Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv:** The number of injured in the capital has risen to five people, including a 14-year-old child; two wounded were hospitalized. ([zn.ua](https://zn.ua/war/v-kieve-povrezhden-severnyj-most-eho-perekryli-v-obe-storony.html)) *Where they agree:* As a result of the overnight attack on November 7 in Kyiv, there are casualties, including a child. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Россияне атаковали Северный мост в Киеве, движение закрыли в обе стороны](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-atakuvali-pivnichniy-mist-kievi-1794029133.html) - Primary source: damage to the North Bridge, closure of traffic in both directions, context of the South Bridge attack on October 27, and Ihnat's data on 16 missiles. - [В Киеве поврежден Северный мост. Его перекрыли в обе стороны](https://zn.ua/war/v-kieve-povrezhden-severnyj-most-eho-perekryli-v-obe-storony.html) - Klitschko's statements: number of injured up to five, energy facilities damaged in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, drone attack on a house in Bohdanivka. - [Россияне ударили по Северному мосту в Киеве: движение перекрыто (видео)](https://www.unian.net/war/severnyy-most-rossiyane-atakovali-vtoroy-most-v-kieve-novosti-kieva-13517355.html) - Jet drone strike into the bridge structure, traffic blockage, delays of buses and trolleybuses, damage to the contact network. - [Удар РФ по Киеву: поврежден Северный мост, дома, пострадали три человека (фото, видео)](https://www.unian.net/war/udar-rf-po-kievu-povrezhden-severnyy-most-doma-postradali-tri-cheloveka-foto-video-13552356.html) - Initial data on three casualties, including a child, and destruction of houses. ## FAQ ### What object was damaged in Kyiv on November 7? The North Bridge, one of the key crossings over the Dnipro River, was damaged. Traffic across it is closed in both directions, and specialists are assessing the scale of the damage. ### How many people were injured as a result of the attack? Initially, three casualties were reported, including a child; later Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the number of injured rose to five people, and two wounded were hospitalized. ### Is this the first damaged bridge in Kyiv recently? No. Earlier, on the night of October 27, the South Bridge along with metro infrastructure was damaged as a result of a ballistic missile attack; traffic across it was also blocked.