Russia strikes Kyiv bridge during German chancellor's surprise visit
Air raid sirens blared across Kyiv as Friedrich Merz arrived to demonstrate European support amid rising attacks.
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Russia struck the Northern Bridge in Kyiv on Sunday shortly after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital on a surprise visit to show European support amid escalating attacks.
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Why It Matters
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv amid an upsurge in Russian attacks targeting infrastructure.
Russia struck a bridge in Kyiv on Sunday soon after Germany’s chancellor arrived in Ukraine’s capital on a surprise visit to demonstrate European support in the face of an upsurge in attacks.
Air raid sirens blared across Kyiv, urging residents to shelter soon after Friedrich Merz arrived under tight security, with warnings of approaching Russian attack drones.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko then confirmed that a strike had damaged the road surface on the Northern Bridge – one of several connecting the eastern and western parts of the city over the Dnipro River which have been struck in recent days.
Images posted on messaging channels appeared to show a missile slamming into the structure, sending a fireball into the air.
Open Questions
- Extent of structural damage to the Northern Bridge
- Casualties resulting from the strike
