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Russia Strikes Kyiv Bridge During German Chancellor Visit and Vows Escalation
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:14
Russia Strikes Kyiv Bridge During German Chancellor Visit and Vows Escalation
- •Russia launched a strike on Kyiv's Northern Bridge while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- •The attack coincides with a major escalation in Russian strikes targeting Kyiv's critical infrastructure.
- •Moscow has issued a warning advising foreign nationals and diplomats to evacuate the Ukrainian capital immediately.
- •In response to the ongoing bombardment, President Zelensky pledged to intensify Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
- •The Kremlin announced that military, defense-industrial, and related infrastructure strikes across Ukraine will further intensify.
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Russian forces struck Kyiv's Northern Bridge as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital for an unannounced visit to show support for President Volodymyr Zelensky, coinciding with a broader escalation of attacks on the city's infrastructure and a warning for foreign nationals and diplomats to evacuate.
In response to Moscow's military campaign and infrastructure strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to step up Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Russia has explicitly warned that its military strikes targeting Ukrainian military installations, defence-industrial complexes, and related infrastructure will significantly intensify.
