Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave
It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.
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It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.
Russia has warned foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv, announcing plans for systematic strikes on the city's military-industrial facilities in response to a recent Ukrainian attack in Luhansk.
Moscow has announced plans for a series of systematic strikes on Kyiv's defense industrial facilities and urged foreign citizens to evacuate the city, citing a Ukrainian drone attack in Luhansk as the catalyst.
Russia's Foreign Ministry has issued a fresh warning of imminent strikes against Kyiv, describing the recent Ukrainian attack in Luhansk as a violation of international law and announcing plans for systematic strikes on Kyiv's military-industrial facilities.
Russia's Foreign Ministry has urged foreign governments and international organizations to evacuate their staff from Kyiv, warning of 'inevitable' retaliatory strikes on the city if Ukrainian attacks against Russia disrupt annual Victory Day celebrations.
Russia intends to launch systematic strikes on Kyiv's defense sites and decision-making centers, urging foreign citizens to leave the city immediately.
Russia's Foreign Ministry announced plans for systematic strikes on Kyiv's military-industrial complex and urged foreign nationals to leave the city immediately.
Russia plans systematic strikes on Kyiv's defense sites and decision-making centers, urging foreigners to leave the city.
Russia warned foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv ahead of announced 'systemic strikes,' a day after launching an 'Oreshnik' missile on the region.
Russia plans new systematic strikes on Kyiv, including against 'decision-making centers' and command posts, and has urged foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital immediately.
Russia will begin 'systematic strikes' on military-industrial facilities in Kyiv and called on foreigners, including diplomats, to leave the Ukrainian capital as soon as possible.
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