France news brief
Russian strike hits Kyiv amid Chancellor Merz visit
NEWS DESKFrance
PUBLISHEDOct 4, 2026, 9:52 AM
What the source reports
Moscow has once again bombed one of Kyiv’s bridges, despite the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Ukrainian capital.
The visit was unplanned, but Merz says it was intended to show Germany’s support for Ukraine. France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg, reporting from Kyiv, says traffic has resumed on the bridge, though slowly. Video shows a large hole in the roadway. Experts say the bridges are…
Main source: France 24
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