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Russian Drone Slams Into Kyiv Bridge in Escalating Campaign as Germany’s Chancellor Arrives to Sirens

Two people were injured as the attack sparked fires and black smoke on the bridge, while Germany and Ukraine planned a drone and missile production deal.

  • On Sunday, a Russian drone struck Kyiv's Northern Bridge for the second time in two days as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the capital to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid air raid sirens and explosions.
  • Russian forces, aiming to divide Kyiv along the Dnipro River, have intensified strikes on critical infrastructure; the Southern Bridge was hit five times in less than 24 hours between Thursday and Friday.
  • Merz and Zelensky are finalizing a defense partnership for drone and missile production, while Berlin prepares $1.13 billion in military aid and $390 million for energy infrastructure repairs, German officials said.
  • Moscow warned Sunday that strikes will intensify against Kyiv and other cities, prompting officials to plan alternative Dnipro River crossings as Zelensky vows to target Russian oil refineries in response.
  • Kyiv's three million residents face ongoing danger from the intensified campaign, despite President Donald Trump recently urging Ukraine to avoid targeting Russian oil infrastructure, claiming it impacts global oil prices.
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Moscow once again bombed a key bridge of the capital over the Dipro River; the German Chancellor announced a new aid package for the Zelensky government

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The German Chancellor, who came on Sunday to promise more than 1.3 billion euros of aid to Ukraine, was welcomed by anti-aircraft sirens in a capital city hit every day.

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Russian attacks during the visit of Chancellor Merz to Kiev

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Two people were injured in a new drone strike on the Northern Bridge in Kiev. The drone hit the roadway, and emergency services were sent to the scene. The attack was reported by the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko. “Medics hospitalized one injured person. The second was examined on the spot,” Klitschko said of the condition of the injured. The data on the number of injured and the medical care provided were also confirmed by ot…

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Česká televize broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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