Strikes on Kyiv's bridges: assessments and crossing plans
Place: KyivRegion: Kyiv and Kyiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
TASS relies on an anonymous "underground" and stresses the military effect of the strikes; Ukrainian sources speak of the bridges' safety margin, and DW of the search for alternative crossings. The Telegraph's claim about Surovikin's role is not confirmed by other sources in the sample.
What Russia reports
automatic summary TASS, citing the "pro-Russian underground", claims that the strikes on Kyiv's bridges have caused problems for Ukrainian security forces, though "this does not mean the army" is paralysed.
“Russian military strikes on bridges in Kiev have disrupted the operations of the Ukrainian security forces, pro-Russian underground resistance told TASS.”
- Kiev bridges' destruction disrupts Ukrainian security operations — underground resistance — TASS (tass.com), 8 October, 06:04
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary RBC-Ukraine relays The Telegraph: Putin may change tactics in winter and focus on Kyiv's bridges, with General Surovikin brought in. The infrastructure minister told Suspilne that Kyiv's bridges "have a safety margin"; since 1 October Russia has been deliberately attacking the bridges.
“Зимой российский диктатор может изменить тактику войны и заняться мостами Киева.”
“Із 1 жовтня Росія почала прицільно атакувати мости в Києві.”
- Путин приказал "генералу Армагеддону" разрушить мосты Киева, - The Telegraph — RBC-Ukraine, 8 October, 11:56
- «Мости Києва мають запас міцності». Інтервʼю міністра інфраструктури — Suspilne, 8 October, 20:31
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW writes that Ukraine is looking for alternative ways to connect the two banks of the capital: besides pontoon crossings, a tunnel under the Dnipro is being considered in the long term.
“Помимо понтонных переправ, в долгосрочной перспективе рассматривается и строительство тоннеля под Днепром”
- Тоннель под Днепром: в Киеве вернут "сталинское метро"? — DW (RU), 8 October, 14:01
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