{"id":"6706aaaf-4c0f-4dd7-81c4-4c2dd142d9ca","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/friedrich-merz-kyiv-germany-ukraine-b3061012.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"German Chancellor pledges support for Ukraine as Russia intensifies strikes on Kyiv","plainHeadline":"Germany pledges support as Russia intensifies strikes on Kyiv","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv to show support for Ukraine.","Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones.","Merz says the partnership with Ukraine is not a one-way street and helps safety.","Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha focuses on defense, resilience, and European security.","Russian warnings call for more strikes; Kyiv reports bridge strikes and traffic disruption."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","Hardware"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T09:36:11.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-04T09:58:22.459Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d4fda7db-76c8-4fa0-9e74-11592d0acd66","storyId":"d4fda7db-76c8-4fa0-9e74-11592d0acd66","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/10/04/10/2297942801..?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0","author":"Susie Blann,Stefanie Dazio and Elise Morton","dek":"German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Kyiv to show support as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian cities"}