
A Russian drone hit the North Bridge in Kiev during Friedrich Merz's visit.
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Russia conducts regular attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, including the Dnieper crossings in Kiev.
Another attack on the crossings connecting the banks of the Dnieper in Kiev took place during the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to this city.
"Hitting the road on the North Bridge. Emergency services are on their way to the site," wrote the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, in the Telegram messenger.
The mayor did not report any deaths or injuries, but video recordings published on social media show that several cars were driving on two roads when the drone struck.
Russia attacks bridges in Kiev
The previous attack on the North Bridge occurred on Saturday morning. The road surface and trolleybus catenary were damaged.
On Friday, Russian drones hit the Southern Bridge, which runs one of the three lines of the Kiev metro. This attack forced the authorities to close traffic in both directions and restrict traffic on the Paton Bridge and on the Metro Bridge, through which one of the Kyiv metro lines runs. The raid on the South Bridge took place just a day after the Russian strike on the same facility.
Earlier on Sunday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz paid an unannounced visit to Kiev. He stated that his arrival was a gesture of support in the face of Russia's intensifying attacks on Ukraine.

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