German Chancellor visits Kyiv as Russia bombs bridge during aid announcement

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to announce €1.35 billion in aid, as a Russian airstrike bombed a bridge in the Ukrainian capital at the time of his arrival. The attack hit the roadway of Kyiv's North Bridge, which had already been targeted by a drone strike on Saturday, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Merz traveled by train with German defense executives, stating that if Russia is not stopped, its war machine will eventually turn against us. The aid package includes €1 billion in military assistance and €350 million for urgent energy repairs, alongside a deal for joint weapons production in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said intelligence documents reveal a new Russian doctrine to strike more civilian targets before winter, vowing to respond by targeting oil refineries that fund Moscow's war effort.