Russian drones strike Kyiv school, key bridge linking eastern, western banks of city

Key Points:

• Two Russian drones struck near Kyiv's Southern Bridge on Oct. 1, disrupting a key metro link between the city's eastern and western banks, marking the first time a capital bridge was targeted by drones.
• The attack occurred around 11:30 a.m. as cars and a metro train were crossing; no injuries were reported despite dust entering the train carriage, and traffic was temporarily halted before resuming after a preliminary inspection found no critical damage.
• Kyiv experienced multiple air raid alerts and explosions throughout the day, continuing a week of near-continuous drone attacks, including a previous 12-hour and 44-minute air raid alert on Sept. 30.
• Earlier on the same day, a Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, causing a fire but no injuries, with President Zelensky condemning the attack on children and schools.
• Additional drone strikes hit a non-residential complex and warehouse facilities in Kyiv, critically damaging a data center at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center, which ceased operations and cannot restore services.