{
  "id": 12007592,
  "title": "Russian drones attack Kyiv as Merz meets Zelensky",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russian-drones-attack-kyiv-as-merz-meets-zelensky-12007592",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T21:26:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
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    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/russian-drones-attack-kyiv-as-merz-meets-zelensky-20261005-p612t7.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two people were injured on Sunday when a bridge over the Dnipro River in Kyiv was targeted by Russian drones during a visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz was in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.\n\nMerz announced a $1.5 billion aid package, which includes military and reconstruction support. According to New Voice of Ukraine, the package is comprised of 1 billion euros in military aid and 350 million euros in other assistance.\n\nThe visit was marked by air raid alerts and drone attacks, with Merz and Zelenskyy visiting a site damaged by a previous Russian strike. Merz called on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to stop attacks on Ukraine's civilian population.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "“Mr Putin, put an end to this senseless war”: Merz in Kyiv, with €1 billion in military aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/mr-putin-put-an-end-to-this-senseless-war-merz-in-kyiv-with-1-billion",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:38:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/germanys-merz-in-kyiv-announces-1-5b-in-aid-urges-putin-to-end-war",
        "published": "2026-10-04T16:38:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Russian strikes hit Kyiv while Germany's Merz visits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russian-strikes-hit-kyiv-while-germanys-merz-visits",
        "published": "2026-10-04T18:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Merz addresses Putin on negotiations at National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv during air raid alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/merz-addresses-putin-on-negotiations-at-national-academy-of-sciences",
        "published": "2026-10-04T20:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Russian drones attack Kyiv as Merz meets Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russian-drones-attack-kyiv-as-merz-meets-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-10-04T21:26:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}