Some residents are trying to get to the other side of the river, while others are fleeing Kiev—traffic is almost completely paralyzed throughout the city.
The South Bridge is a key transport artery for both the city and the country, including for front-line supplies. It is the main route used to transport goods from the right bank of Ukraine to the left bank and back across the Dnieper.
Kiev is in a very dramatic situation; it will no longer be possible to live as in peacetime, city authorities warn.