DOMINANT ANGLE
Islamabad reports, through news agency dispatches, the infrastructure war that is disrupting Kiev: two bridges hit in a matter of days and a new ultimatum from Moscow to foreign diplomats.
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
KEY POINTS
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The North Bridge in Kiev was hit on Saturday, October 3, a day after the South Bridge; two people were injured, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
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The South Bridge, one of the eight crossings between the two banks, was closed on Friday, causing major traffic jams in the capital.
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The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs again called on diplomats and foreigners to leave Kiev, announcing new "massive" attacks.
ANALYSIS
Islamabad, October 4, 2026. Pakistani media is covering the escalation around Kiev with dispatches from AFP, relayed by Business Recorder and ARY News. The story is centered on the bridges of the Ukrainian capital and Moscow's warning to foreigners.
According to Business Recorder, a Russian strike hit the North Bridge on Saturday, October 3, following the strike on the South Bridge the day before. Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram: "Northern Bridge has been hit." He specified that the road and trolleybus cables were damaged and that traffic from the left bank to the right bank was blocked. ARY News adds that the attack injured two people and that AFP reporters saw signs of an explosion on a pedestrian walkway, as well as technicians repairing power lines.
The economic daily describes the effects on the daily lives of residents. On Friday, authorities closed the South Bridge, one of the eight crossings connecting the two parts of the city, and restricted traffic on another after a wave of jet drones. Long lines of cars and buses blocked the main roads, and some users had to continue on foot. Klitschko judged that the capital must now be "on a war footing" and that the enemy was "tearing Kyiv apart".
ARY News highlights the call from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which again asked diplomats and foreigners to leave Kiev and refrain from traveling to Ukraine. Moscow announces new "massive" air strikes and claims that "the responsibility for any negative consequences lies entirely with those who ignore this warning". The dispatch recalls that a similar warning was issued in May and that heads of state and government from countries supporting Ukraine visited Kiev despite this.
The two texts place the episode in a war that began with the large-scale invasion in February 2022, mainly concentrated in the east, with Kiev having been largely spared until now. ARY News also notes that Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Vladimir Putin of trampling the rules of armed conflict. The provided articles contain no official reaction from Islamabad and do not address the Ukrainian response to Russian refineries or US-Russian discussions.
SOURCES (2)
- ARY NewsMEDIUM
- Business RecorderMEDIUM
