Plans to build backup pontoon crossings across the Dnipro in Kyiv
Place: KyivRegion: Kyiv and Kyiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
Ukrainian outlets and Kyiv Independent, citing Nikolai Kalashnik, report preparations for backup crossings and a construction timeframe of up to three months. «Українська правда» specifies that construction is planned to begin next week, and both Ukrainian reports give a target of at least half the capacity of the existing bridges. Kyiv Independent additionally reports attacks on the Southern and Northern bridges and new traffic restrictions during air raid alerts. There are no reports from the Russian group in the selection.
What Russia reports
no reports found
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Suspilne and «Українська правда», citing Minister Nikolai Kalashnik, report preparations for embankment dams with pontoon crossings across the Dnipro in case Kyiv's bridges are damaged; «Українська правда» reports plans to begin construction next week. According to the minister in both reports, construction could take up to three months, and the crossings should provide at least half the capacity of the bridges, which are used by around 600 thousand vehicles per day. According to these outlets, the ministry is also considering concrete structures and a tunnel under the Dnipro, but Kalashnik calls preserving and protecting the existing bridges a priority.
“З наступного тижня у Києві планують розпочати будівництво кількох резервних понтонних переправ через Дніпро, також у перспективі розглядають можливість спорудження тунелю під річкою.”
“За його словами, будівництво таких переправ може тривати до трьох місяців, а самі конструкції мають забезпечити щонайменше половину пропускної спроможності наявних мостів.”
- У Києві готують понтонні переправи на випадок ураження мостів, у планах і тунель під Дніпром – міністр — Ukrainska Pravda, 3 October, 16:44
- Понтонні переправи й тунель під Дніпром: у Києві готують альтернативу мостам — Suspilne, 3 October, 16:06
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent, citing Ukrainian media, reports plans to build pontoon crossings across the Dnipro following Russian attacks on Kyiv's bridges. The outlet cites Kalashnik's statements about a construction timeframe of up to three months and the need to maintain capacity with traffic of around 600,000 vehicles per day. Kyiv Independent also reports new restrictions on bridge traffic during air raid alerts and consideration of a tunnel under the Dnipro.
“Kalashnyk said that the construction of pontoon crossings could take up to three months and would help traffic move through the capital, which remains heavily restricted after the bridge attacks.”
“The Kyiv City Military Administration (KMDA) announced new restrictions on movements over Kyiv's bridges during air raid alerts on Oct. 3.”
- Pontoon crossings coming to Kyiv following Russian strikes on key bridges, media reports — Kyiv Independent, 3 October, 18:33
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