German Chancellor Merz in Kyiv as a bridge is targeted again
Friedrich Merz traveled to the Ukrainian capital on Sunday to show his support, as the city faces a resurgence of Russian strikes on its infrastructure
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Kyiv on Sunday on an official visit intended to demonstrate Germany's support for Ukraine. His trip took place as the Ukrainian capital faces an intensification of Russian attacks in recent days.
A bridge targeted once again
During the German chancellor's visit, a bridge in Kyiv was struck again, adding to a series of Russian strikes targeting infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. These repeated attacks on structures and transport routes are part of a strategy that has regularly targeted critical Ukrainian infrastructure since the start of the Russian invasion.
According to details provided by Gulliver Cragg, France 24's correspondent in Ukraine, this latest strike illustrates the military pressure Russia continues to exert on Kyiv, despite visits by foreign officials expressing solidarity with the Ukrainian authorities.
Friedrich Merz's visit follows a series of trips by Western leaders to Ukraine since the start of the conflict, aimed at reaffirming their countries' political, military and economic support in the face of Russian aggression. It comes at a time when the question of European support for Kyiv remains a sensitive issue in several capitals as the conflict drags on.
Neither the German chancellery nor the Ukrainian authorities have so far provided a detailed account of the strike on the bridge. France 24 said further details would be provided by its correspondent on the ground.
Sources
- Un pont de Kiev frappé pendant la venue du chancelier allemand dans la capitale ukrainienne — France 24 — Français
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