Russian Air Strike Hits Kyiv's North Bridge as Moscow Vows to Intensify Attacks on Ukraine

A Russian air strike targeted the North Bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, October 4, during a visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Russian Defense Ministry subsequently announced it would intensify strikes on military facilities, defense industry sites, and related infrastructure in Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions, responding to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's remarks about increasing attacks on Russian oil refineries.