Southern Bridge (Kyiv)

Ratcliffe failed to convince Putin to make concessions regarding Ukraine. After the visit, Russia intensified its strikes on civilian infrastructure.

The EU approved €6. 1 billion in defense funding for Ukraine, including air defense. Member states also promised additional resources, but provided no details.

The Kyiv Defense Council proposes easing the curfew and restrictions on movement across bridges during alerts. They also plan to change the operation of the metro.

Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s defense industry needs to scale up the production of drones and long-range systems. The President called for creating protection against Russian ballistic missiles.

An official from Kyivavtoshliakhmist was served with a notice of suspicion for negligence during the repair of the Pivdennyi Bridge. The city budget lost 2.5 million hryvnias due to overpayment.

Today, December 22, traffic on the Southern Bridge will be partially restricted in the leftmost lane from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The reason is the repair of the asphalt concrete pavement of the bridge's overpass section.

The Kyiv Defense Council has decided to restrict traffic on the Southern Bridge from the right to the left bank during air raids. This will apply to private cars and public transport, including buses No. 22 and No. 91.