# Russian Geran Drones Hit Kyiv Substation, South Bridge, and Power Line in Renewed Strikes on Infrastructure

*Friday, October 2, 2026 at 2:06 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-02T02:06:19.642Z (2h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet drones struck a major 750 kV substation that connects the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant to Kyiv, damaged support beams on the capital’s South Bridge, and targeted a high‑voltage line near the CHP‑5 plant, indicating a sustained effort to pressure Ukraine’s energy and transport network.

Kyiv’s energy grid and a key river crossing have come under fresh Russian attack, with new drone strikes hitting a high-voltage substation, a major bridge, and a power transmission tower serving the Ukrainian capital.

Earlier on 2 October, several Russian Geran‑4 drones struck the 750 kilovolt electrical substation near the village of Nalyvaikivka in Kyiv Oblast. The site connects the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant in western Ukraine with Kyiv and is described as the largest substation in the oblast. It had not been targeted since February 2026, during Russia’s previous winter strike campaign against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, so the latest hit marks a return to a critical node.

A few hours later, two Russian Geran‑5 drones hit support beams at the South Bridge in Kyiv. Local authorities temporarily stopped traffic over the bridge, a major Dnipro crossing used by both road vehicles and metro trains. Public road transport later resumed, but metro service across the bridge is still suspended. Officials reported no injuries and said inspections had not found critical structural damage so far.

Separate reporting describes Russian Geran‑4 drones going after a high‑voltage power transmission line near CHP‑5, a significant combined heat and power plant in Kyiv. Three drones were used against a tower at geolocated coordinates west of the city, and at least some carried rod-like attachments meant to detonate the warhead if the drone became caught on the steel structure. There is no public confirmation yet of damage to other high‑voltage lines.

These attacks directly affect daily life in and around Kyiv. The South Bridge incident forced commuters to reroute and interrupted part of the capital’s metro network, while workers at grid facilities operate under the constant risk that their substation, tower, or plant could be next. Residents in Kyiv and nearby areas are once again watching critical links between a nuclear power plant and the capital come under fire as the colder months approach.

For Ukraine’s military and planners, the pattern poses operational challenges. Large river crossings like the South Bridge are central to moving troops and supplies across the Dnipro and to sustaining Kyiv’s logistics. High-voltage lines and major substations power not only homes but industrial facilities, depots, and command locations. Repeated strikes that force temporary shutdowns, inspections, or rerouting complicate both air-defense planning and ground operations.

The focus on Kyiv’s energy and transport infrastructure aligns with what Ukrainian tracking projects describe as a broader campaign. In September, ConflictRadar360 recorded roughly 100 reports of Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, including strikes on energy facilities, data centers, and other infrastructure. The Nalyvaikivka substation and the line near CHP‑5 fit into this wider picture rather than standing as isolated targets.

This kind of infrastructure warfare is designed to wear systems down over time. A hit on a bridge support or power tower that doesn’t cause a dramatic collapse still forces inspections, diversions, and repairs. The reported use of specialized fittings on Geran‑4 drones to damage transmission towers indicates Russia is working on ways to make each strike more effective against the grid.

Key developments to monitor now include whether Russia extends similar attacks to other Dnipro bridges or to additional high‑voltage nodes feeding Kyiv, how quickly Ukrainian engineers can repair and reinforce damaged assets, and whether partners supply more air-defense equipment and grid hardware. A shift toward repeated strikes on substations linked to nuclear plants or on several major bridges at once would suggest an effort to stretch Ukraine’s defenses across many critical points simultaneously.