Russia targets Kyiv as Finnish, Norwegian leaders hold rare call with Putin

Strikes hit a major bridge in the Ukrainian capital as leaders push for ‘direct discussions’ to end the war.Published On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026Russia has attacked transport infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital, targeting a major bridge, as the leaders of Finland and Norway held a rare call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a separate one with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Officials in Kyiv said the South Bridge was hit in overnight attacks on the city ⁠⁠that included 16 ballistic missiles and more ⁠⁠than 280 drones. Zelenskyy said Russian forces struck again while emergency crews were still dealing with the aftermath of the initial strikes.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3European states pledge to boost air defence support for Ukrainelist 2 of 3Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure a war crime: UNlist 3 of 3Russia halts strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effectend of list“This is a serious escalation in Russia’s campaign targeting our logistics,” he said.A resident walks under a bridge damaged by shrapnel during an overnight Russian missile strike, in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 27, 2026 [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters]Russian a...