{
  "id": 11900745,
  "title": "Russian strike hits Kyiv amid Chancellor Merz visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russian-strike-hits-kyiv-amid-chancellor-merz-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:52:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strike-hits-kyiv-amid-chancellor-merz-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "German chancellor arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/german-chancellor-arrives-in-kyiv-on-unannounced-visit",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:21:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Kyiv bridge hit in further drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kyiv-bridge-hit-in-further-drone-attack-as-german-chancellor-makes",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:48:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}