# Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as Merz visits Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/85306

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-04 11:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/russian-strike-hits-kyiv-bridge-as-german-chancellor-visits-ukraine?traffic_source=rss

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv amid air-raid sirens and explosions, meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledging continued support. Russia struck the Northern Bridge over the Dnipro, damaging a road and local hot-water supplies. Germany is expected to announce further military and energy-repair aid and advance a joint weapons-production deal.

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