{"id":9612,"date":"2026-10-03T10:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T08:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/4-injured-in-russian-attacks-on-among-others-a-pharmaceutical-warehouse-and-a-bridge-in-the-kyiv-region-russian-losses-and-the-ukrainian-general-staffs-morning-report\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T08:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T06:03:07","slug":"4-injured-in-russian-attacks-on-among-others-a-pharmaceutical-warehouse-and-a-bridge-in-the-kyiv-region-russian-losses-and-the-ukrainian-general-staffs-morning-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johanno1.se\/en\/4-injured-in-russian-attacks-on-among-others-a-pharmaceutical-warehouse-and-a-bridge-in-the-kyiv-region-russian-losses-and-the-ukrainian-general-staffs-morning-report\/","title":{"rendered":"4 injured in Russian attacks on, among others, a pharmaceutical warehouse and a bridge in the Kyiv region – Russian losses and the Ukrainian General Staff’s morning report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

4 injured in the Kyiv region after Russian drones attacked, among other targets, a pharmaceutical warehouse and a bridge. Russia launched a drone attack on the city of Hostomel in the evening, where a warehouse was attacked and four people, including an eight-year-old girl, were injured. The warehouse belongs to Venta LTD, Ukraine’s third largest pharmaceutical distributor according to Economic Pravda. Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia has also attacked bridges in Kyiv for the third night in a row, and during last night’s attack the important northern bridge over the Dnipro River was hit. Explosions were reported shortly after warnings were issued that drones were approaching. Videos on social media allegedly show a large explosion on the bridge while vehicles are passing. The extent of the damage caused by the attack is not yet known. The day before, a Russian drone struck near the southern bridge over the Dnipro River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kostiantyn Kryvolap, an aviation expert and former Antonov test engineer, does not believe that the attacks specifically targeting the bridges are intentional.
“Destroying a bridge with a 50-kilogram explosive charge, even with a very effective warhead designed to destroy steel bridge structures, is a big exaggeration. It is practically impossible. For a bridge like this, these attacks are more like mosquito bites,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, he believes that the purpose behind the Russian attacks is rather to stop traffic, disrupt logistics, and exert psychological pressure on the population of Kyiv, according to him. Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, it seems there is movement regarding the “mineral agreement” between the USA and Ukraine (you know, the one that was supposed to make Russia no longer dare to bomb Ukraine). The joint American-Ukrainian reconstruction fund (URIF) yesterday presented several investment projects, including the very first critical minerals agreement with the Ukrainian company BGV Group Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, Ukraine signed the so-called “mineral agreement” with the USA in April 2025, which established a joint investment fund in Ukraine and gives the USA favorable access to investment projects in Ukraine. The fund is one of several investment arrangements Kyiv has established since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion and has since expanded beyond minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The long-awaited critical minerals project will involve URIF developing a “joint investment platform” with BGV Group \u2013 a company founded by Ukrainian billionaire Hennadii Butkevych \u2013 which will “build a diversified portfolio of early-stage mining projects across Ukraine.” The initial focus will be on identifying rare earth metals, beryllium, and zirconium deposits in Ukraine. The deal is estimated to be worth about 30 million dollars. The total financing for the new investments amounts to about 70 million dollars, according to an official.

During the first 10 years of the fund’s agreement, all profits will be reinvested directly in Ukraine. American military aid can also be considered contributions to the fund. Ukraine has received hundreds of billions of dollars in economic support from allies since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, which has helped support the military and keep the country’s economy afloat. Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian losses in Ukraine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n