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

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the same frame: Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges are being reported alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to signal support for Ukraine. The BBC and Washington Post foreground the bridge attacks and repeated hits on Kyiv’s infrastructure, while France 24, the South China Morning Post, the Guardian US and the Independent explicitly tie the timing to Merz’s visit. The Associated Press is the outlier, focusing instead on Merz meeting Zelenskyy and paying respects, with no bridge strike in its extract.

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