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title: "Southern Bridge in Kyiv Closed After Night Attack: Detours and Resumption Plans"
description: "Following a night ballistic missile attack, traffic across the Southern Bridge in Kyiv was temporarily blocked in both directions. Specialists are inspecting the deck, while police and the metro have established detour routes for cars and trucks."
date: 2026-10-27T09:31:42.834Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/southern-bridge-kyiv-closed-night-attack
tags: [kyiv, southern-bridge, russian-attack, metro, traffic-restrictions]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Southern Bridge in Kyiv Closed After Night Attack: Detours and Resumption Plans

![View of the Southern Bridge in Kyiv showing the road deck and cable-stayed structure against the city](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/yuzhny-most-v-kieve-perekryt-posle-nochnoy-ataki/yuzhny-most-v-kieve-perekryt-posle-nochnoy-ataki-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The Southern Bridge in Kyiv is closed in both directions following the night attack on October 27.
- Traffic on the green metro line is restricted: trains operate only between Syrets and Vydubychi stations.
- Separate detour routes via the Darnytsia and Paton bridges have been established for trucks and passenger cars.
- The date for resuming traffic depends on bridge deck inspection results; both full and partial reopening are being considered.

Traffic across the Southern Bridge in Kyiv has been temporarily blocked in both directions following a night attack that authorities report was carried out by Russian forces using ballistic missiles. This was announced citing a statement by Oleksiy Biloshytskyi, Head of the Patrol Police Department, on Telegram, and comments by KMVA press secretary Kateryna Pop during the national TV marathon. The bridge deck and the metro infrastructure located on it sustained damage, prompting a complete halt to traffic across the structure.

### Current Status of the Bridge and Metro

Experts are currently inspecting the bridge deck to determine the nature and extent of the damage caused by the attack. Final conclusions are not yet available at the time of publication: a decision on resuming traffic will only be made after the inspection results are in. As KMVA spokeswoman Kateryna Pop explained, both full and partial reopening of the bridge are under consideration, while the exact date for resuming traffic has not yet been named—it will depend on expert conclusions and traffic safety assessments.

### Restrictions on the Green Metro Line

Due to the aftermath of the attack, train services on the green line of the capital's metro have also been restricted. Currently, trains are only running between the Syrets and Vydubychi stations. According to Kateryna Pop, experts will also determine after inspecting the bridge whether metro traffic toward Kyiv's left bank can be resumed. The final decision will depend on specialist assessments of the structure's condition.

### How to Detour the Closed Bridge

Ahead of the restrictions taking effect, police outlined alternative routes that vary depending on the type of vehicle. For trucks, the detour runs from the Boryspil Highway along Staroboryspilska Street, and then via Boryspilska and Pryvokzalna streets toward the Darnytsia Bridge. For passenger cars, the detour goes along Mykola Bazhan Avenue and the Dnipro Embankment toward the Darnytsia Bridge and the Paton Bridge.

### Context: The Bridge Was Already Targeted in October

The Southern Bridge is not being targeted for the first time this month. According to open sources, the structure was hit by drones in early October, resulting in damage to a support pier, the guardrail, the road surface, and the protective concrete barrier of the metro line; traffic across the bridge was also suspended at that time. The night attack on October 27, according to authorities, involved ballistic missiles and caused a repeated full closure of the bridge in both directions.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Когда Южный мост в Киеве откроют и как объехать его на время перекрытия](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/koli-pivdenniy-mist-kievi-vidkriyut-i-k-ob-1793092692.html) - Primary source: bridge closure, statements by Biloshytskyi and Pop, detour routes, green metro line restrictions.
- [Южный мост в Киеве атакуют российские дроны. Могут ли они перерезать его ванты и насколько все ...](https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c95yn50yn7mxo) - Context: UAV strikes on the bridge in early October, damage to support, deck, and metro barriers.
- [Южный мост в Киеве все еще закрыт для метро и наземного транспорта](https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/28176811) - Confirmation of facts regarding bridge closures to traffic in early October.
- [В Киеве один мост перекрыт полностью, еще два — частично: как происходит движение между берегами](https://zn.ua/war/v-kieve-odin-most-perekryt-polnostju-eshchjo-dva-chastichno-kak-orhanizovano-dvizhenie-mezhdu-berehami.html) - Context regarding traffic restrictions on Kyiv bridges following early October strikes.

## FAQ

### Why was the Southern Bridge in Kyiv closed?

The bridge was closed in both directions after a night attack damaged the bridge deck and metro infrastructure. Traffic was stopped until inspections are complete.

### When will traffic across the bridge resume?

An exact date has not been announced. The decision will be made after deck inspection results are finalized, with both full and partial reopening under consideration.

### How is the green metro line operating?

Currently, trains run only between Syrets and Vydubychi stations. Resuming service toward the left bank depends on expert conclusions regarding the bridge's condition.

### How can I detour the closed bridge?

Trucks should take the Boryspil Highway via Staroboryspilska, Boryspilska, and Pryvokzalna streets to the Darnytsia Bridge. Passenger cars should use Mykola Bazhan Avenue and the Dnipro Embankment toward the Darnytsia and Paton bridges.