Russia Targets Second Kyiv Bridge as Ukraine Keeps Up Oil Facility Strikes

Russia escalated its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure on Saturday, targeting a second major bridge in the capital, Kyiv, within days as Ukraine continued strikes on oil facilities inside Russia.

The latest bridge attack added to concerns about pressure on infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. Details of the damage and any disruption to traffic were not provided.

The escalation comes as winter approaches, with growing fears of a Russian campaign against Ukraine’s energy network. The bridge strikes have heightened concern over the wider threat to essential infrastructure.

Ukraine, meanwhile, has maintained its attacks on Russian oil facilities. The available information did not specify which sites were targeted or the extent of any damage.

The exchanges underscore the importance of infrastructure in the conflict, with transport links in Kyiv under attack and oil installations inside Russia remaining Ukrainian targets.