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In Kyiv, traffic on three bridges across the Dnieper is limited after explosions and reports of fires.
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In Kyiv, traffic on three bridges across the Dnieper is limited.
The South Bridge is completely closed to traffic, on the Paton Bridge traffic is limited to one direction, and on the Metro Bridge traffic is partially limited to one lane.
MOSCOW, October 2 – RIA Novosti. In Kyiv, traffic on three bridges across the Dnieper is limited, said the mayor of the city, Vitaliy Klitschko.
“The South Bridge is completely blocked for traffic on both sides. Traffic on one lane on the Metro bridge from the left bank to the right is partially limited. On the Paton Bridge, traffic from the right bank to the left is completely limited,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.
Earlier on Thursday, the South Bridge in Kyiv was blocked twice due to a fire after explosions. In the evening, Ukrainian media again reported about explosions in Kyiv and a fire on the South Bridge.
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