# Russian strike hits Kyiv bridge during Chancellor Merz visit

https://mins.news/en/item/85228

- France 24, 2026-10-04 09:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strike-hits-kyiv-amid-chancellor-merz-visit

> Moscow bombed another Kyiv bridge while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was making an unplanned visit to the Ukrainian capital to demonstrate Germany’s support for Ukraine. Traffic has resumed slowly, and video shows a large hole in the roadway. Experts say the bridges are highly robust and difficult to destroy, even with ballistic missiles.

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