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Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine and damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

Russian attacks killed at least six people in Ukraine on Saturday, including five in Kharkiv, and damaged the road surface and trolleybus cables on Kyiv's Northern Bridge, blocking traffic, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. It follows two days of strikes that fully or partly closed other bridges over the Dnipro. Russia's Defense Ministry says the bridge is used for troop movements and military cargo.

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How each side sees it

Ukraine saysKyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says the strike damaged the road surface and trolleybus cables and blocked traffic, with two people wounded.
Russia saysRussia's Defense Ministry says the bridge supports troop movements and the logistics of military cargo deliveries.

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