Bridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmaker

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Damage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late October

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Severe damage to two bridges over the Dnieper has severed transport links between the two sides of the Ukrainian capital, Dmitry Razumkov, a lawmaker from the Verkhovna Rada - Ukraine’s parliament - said.

"Today it’s impossible to get from one side of Kiev to the other because two bridges have been destroyed. Or rather, they’ve been badly damaged," he told the Politeka Online YouTube channel.

Damage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late October. Drivers are left stuck in traffic for hours, public transport services are disrupted and crowds gather at stops. Some people cross the bridges on foot to get to the other side faster. Local media report that residents of Kiev’s left bank, which is home to many residential districts, fear that an unforeseen disruption could paralyze their side of the city and isolate it from the right bank, where the historic and business district is located.

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