A Russian attack on Sunday hit a major bridge in Kyiv shortly after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the attack. The incident occurred during the German chancellor's unexpected visit to Ukraine. aktuality.sk ↗
The target of the attack was the Northern Bridge, also known as the Pivnychnyi Bridge, which is one of the important transport links in the capital. According to the available description, it was a Russian drone attack. The bridge was hit for the second day in a row, which points to continuing attacks on infrastructure in Kyiv. BBC News ↗
Merz arrived in Kyiv at a time of heightened tension and ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine. His visit also drew attention because of its timing with the attack on the bridge. No details about the extent of the damage or any casualties have been reported yet. Nový Čas ↗
Vitali Klitschko reported after the attack that the bridge had been hit, but further details about the course of the incident have not been published. It is not known whether the attack affected the movement of residents or the German chancellor's delegation.
Kyiv faces repeated Russian air attacks that damage municipal infrastructure. Further developments will depend on the extent of the damage to the bridge and on whether the attacks in the Ukrainian capital continue.
Russian attack hits Kyiv bridge after Merz's arrival
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Friedrich Merz
Nemecký kancelár
18.09.2026
„Éra bezpodmienečného transatlantického priateľstva sa v dohľadnej budúcnosti pravdepodobne skončila"
Vyjadrenie na predvolebnom podujatí CDU pred voľbami v Berlíne
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Friedrich Merz
Nemecký spolkový kancelár
08.09.2026
„Aufgeben ist für mich keine Option"
Reakcia na volebnú porážku CDU v Sasku-Anhaltsku.
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Friedrich Merz
Nemecký spolkový kancelár
08.09.2026
„Wir sind zutiefst schockiert und können nicht zur Tagesordnung übergehen"
Vyjadrenie po víťazstve AfD v krajinských voľbách.
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Friedrich Merz
Kancelár Nemecka
05.09.2026
„Non permetteremo a queste persone di distruggere il nostro Paese con le loro parole"
Varovanie pred AfD pred voľbami v Sasku-Anhaltsku
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Friedrich Merz
Kancelár Nemecka
01.09.2026
„Sachsen-Anhalt darf kein Experimentierfeld für Wutbürger werden"
Varovanie v kampani pred voľbami v Sasku-Anhaltsku
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Ruský útok zasiahol Severný most v Kyjeve krátko po príchode nemeckého kancelára
aktuality.sk
| 11:29 04.10.
Merz čelil v Kyjeve ohrozeniu: Krátko po jeho príchode sa rozpútalo peklo!
Nový Čas
| 09:36 04.10.
Kyiv bridge hit in further drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit
BBC News
| 10:48 04.10.
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