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Kyiv bridge hit as German chancellor visits Ukraine

Original: Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit

A bridge in Kyiv was struck during another Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, hours after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the city on a surprise visit. The strike underlined the continuing bombardment of Kyiv and gave the visit added symbolic weight, coming from the leader of one of Ukraine's main European backers.

Why now: The coincidence of a Russian strike hitting Kyiv during a high-profile surprise visit by the German chancellor makes the story timely and newsworthy.

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• Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit · BBC

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