Russian Strikes Close Kyiv’s Southern Bridge and Hit Kharkiv Districts, Killing at Least Three
Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks damaged a Kyiv metro bridge and several areas of Kharkiv, killing at least three civilians and disrupting transport links in and out of the capital.
Russian strikes on 26–27 October hit core infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv, killing at least three civilians and interrupting daily movement through two of Ukraine’s largest cities.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on 27 October that all metro stations on the city’s red line had reopened to passengers, but confirmed that train traffic on a southeastern section of the green line between Osokorky and Chervonyi Khutir was suspended after an attack damaged metro infrastructure on the Southern Bridge. Earlier reporting said the Southern Bridge had been closed and that Klitschko was assessing the extent of the damage. Klitschko said one person was killed and 14 residents were injured in the capital as a result of Russian attacks from the evening of 26 October.
In Kharkiv City, Russian forces struck the Novobavarskyi District with at least five Tornado-S rockets, some of them carrying cluster warheads, according to local reporting. Two Geran-4/5 jet-powered drones then hit the Kholodnohirskyi District, likely targeting a locomotive depot at 49.99940, 36.19899. At least two civilians were killed and several were injured in these strikes. In the city of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast, a fire broke out at an industrial facility in the center after Russian Geran-2/4 drones hit the area.
These attacks fit into a wider pattern of Russian strikes on Ukraine’s transport and energy networks. Overnight, Russia used Geran-4/5 jet drones against western regions, including Vinnytsia Oblast, where explosions were reported in several towns and cities and railway and energy infrastructure were again described as primary targets. Russia also continued to attack Zaporizhzhia City with Geran-4 jet drones, with strikes on the southern suburbs and the nearby city of Vilnyansk.
In addition to the ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Russian forces targeted the Novobavarskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of Kharkiv City, as well as industrial facilities in Lozova. The focus on bridges, locomotive depots, and industrial sites highlights a sustained effort to pressure Ukraine’s rail and metro systems, which have been central for evacuations, logistics, and civilian travel since the full-scale invasion began.
Key points to watch now are whether Russian forces repeat strikes on the same nodes in Kyiv and Kharkiv and how quickly metro and rail services can be restored in affected areas.
Sources
- OSINT