Germany's Merz meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine as Russia steps up attacks

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the bridge strike in Kyiv and on the fact that Friedrich Merz’s visit is being framed as a show of German support, with Reuters, France 24, SCMP, the Guardian US, Al Jazeera and the BBC all leading that way. France 24’s later item is the only one to mention three Kyiv bridges, while the BBC alone says footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi Bridge and that it was the second day in a row. Reuters and The Independent diverge by foregrounding Zelenskiy’s vow to step up strikes on Russian refineries.

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