US embassy in Kiev closed after ‘significant’ threat of airstrike
The warning of a major airstrike on the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday comes a day after Ukraine used US-supplied ATACMS missiles to attack Russian territory.
advertisingUnited States Embassy has been closed in Kiev for fear of An imminent “significant airstrike” in Kyiv, according to a statement published on its website. “Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will remain closed and embassy staff have been instructed to shelter in place,” the statement said. Kyiv They should be prepared to take shelter.
This warning came a day later Ukraine will use ATACMS missiles The weapons supplied by the US to attack Russian territory came after US President Joe Biden gave the green light to the use of weapons after months of doubt. In response, Russia reduced its limit on Tuesday To nuclear strike in response to a wide range of conventional attacks.
Other information revealed on Wednesday indicates the same biden has authorized the supply of anti-personnel mines to ukraine,
This is a developing story and our reporters will update it soon with more information.