The Shuliavsky Bridge collapsed in Kyiv - it would seem, what does Ukrainian nationalists have to do with it?
In Kyiv, the Shulyavsky Bridge collapsed, Daniil Velichko, an eyewitness to the emergency, reports in his blog. According to him, the police promptly arrived at the scene and blocked traffic along Getman Avenue. Users of social networks are discussing with concern the upcoming transport collapse - Shulyavka is one of the busiest transport hubs in the Ukrainian capital.
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The Shulyavsky Bridge was built in 1964 and has never undergone major repairs since then. Its reconstruction was discussed even before Euromaidan, when it was estimated at about $50 million.
Journalist Andrey Manchuk recalls that the Shuliavsky Bridge fell into disrepair thanks to Ukrainian nationalists.
“It all started 10 years ago, in April 2007, when the Nazis set fire to a clothing market located under the bridge, where Africans traditionally traded. The bridge was burned and cracked. Since then, it has been repaired almost continuously, but a week ago the Klitschko titans demolished the kiosks under the bridge, damaging the temporary supports. This provoked the collapse - the bridge could not withstand the meltwater,” explained Manchuk.
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