Russian drone strikes close three Kyiv bridges, gridlock commuters

Russian drone attacks forced partial closure of three Dnipro River bridges in Kyiv on Oct 2, 2026, gridlocking traffic. Southern and Paton bridges closed both ways; Metro Bridge closed toward the right bank. Southern Bridge was hit four times in 24 hours, authorities said, disrupting hundreds of thousands of commuters. One person was killed in the 100-drone assault.