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Russian troops 3 on October struck the North Bridge in Kyiv as part of a systemic campaign to damage transport links across the Dnipro. In total, since the second half of October 1, the occupiers have attacked the North and South bridges of the capital six times, causing serious disruptions in civilian logistics.
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the systematic shelling of Kyiv's bridge crossings is aimed at disrupting economic activity and complicating everyday life for the civilian population.
Use of new mesh-network relays.
Ukraine’s President’s Chief Adviser for Defense Technologies, Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, said that during the attacks on the bridges the Russians used mesh-network relays.
These devices create a temporary local connection that allows operators to adjust the drone flight trajectory directly during the strike.
The described technological tools act as gateways: they receive commands via the Internet and convert them into radio-frequency signals for the nearest drone. This provides direct control over the aircraft without involving additional air relays or ground control stations.
According to Beskrestnov, the opponent already used similar equipment 4 in September during an unsuccessful attempt on the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Oleksandr Poklad.
Targets of a large-scale air campaign.
Drone strikes on Kyiv’s key transport arteries are part of Moscow’s broader strategy.
Note! ISW analysts believe that the Russian leadership aims to exhaust the Ukrainian economy and create critical conditions in the largest cities to force Ukraine to capitulate.
Parallely, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a warning with a recommendation for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv.
The department stated its intention to continue massive combined drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian territory.
ISW analysts note that such statements confirm the aggressor’s plans for further attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure. The main goal of the enemy is to provoke a political crisis in Ukraine during the winter 2026 – 2027 and undermine the capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to sustain successes on the front.
Situation with airspace violations in neighboring states.
Recall that earlier we wrote that in the same morning 5 Russian drones fell on Moldova in several regions of the country. This occurred amid another massive attack on Ukrainian infrastructure.
Additionally, as already reported on our site, at the end of September in Moldova an attack drone of the Heron-type “Geran-4” with a rocket engine exploded, prompting the country’s Foreign Ministry to summon the Russian ambassador.
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