Traffic across Pivdennyi Bridge to right bank to resume in Kyiv from 30 October
In Kyiv, from 30 October, road traffic across the Pivdennyi Bridge from the left bank to the right bank of the capital is gradually being resumed. Initially, one lane will be open to vehicles weighing up to 10 tonnes, including passenger cars.
According to Censor.NET, this was announced by the Kyiv City State Administration.
The decision to resume traffic was taken following the results of a technical inspection of the bridge and the findings of an expert assessment by the National Institute for Infrastructure Development.
"Traffic from the right bank to the left bank remains closed for the time being. Technical work is ongoing on this section. We will provide further updates on the resumption of traffic," the statement reads.
Preparations are underway to repair the damaged structures on the bridge
At the same time, specialists from relevant municipal utilities, together with scientists, are working on technical solutions to repair the damaged structures of the Pivdennyi Bridge.
In particular, this concerns the structures that support the metro’s operations.
Drivers are asked to take these temporary restrictions into account when planning their routes.
What led up to this?
In October 2026, Russian troops attacked the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv on several occasions. The most serious damage was recorded following a ballistic strike on the night of 27 October.
- On 1 October 2026, Russian troops attacked the Pivdennyi Bridge for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion. The Pivnichnyi Bridge also came under attack throughout October.
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On the evening of 2 October, the Russian army struck the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv for the fourth time during a drone attack.
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As a result of the Russian shelling of Kyiv on the night of 22 October, the metro infrastructure on the Pivdennyi Bridge, the ambulance station building and six emergency medical vehicles were damaged. Train services on the red and green lines have been altered, and traffic across the Pivdennyi Bridge has been temporarily suspended.
- Following the Russian night-time attack on 27 October, changes were introduced to public transport services in Kyiv. Due to damage to the metro’s surface infrastructure, train services on the red and green lines were altered, and traffic across the Pivdennyi Bridge was temporarily suspended.
