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Russia threatens fresh strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave

Russia threatens fresh strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave

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Russia announced on Monday it would intensify strikes on Kyiv, specifically targeting what it described as Ukraine’s "decision‑making centres", and called on foreign diplomats and civilians to leave the capital. The warning followed a weekend of drones, missiles and hypersonic attacks that killed four people, as Moscow vowed retaliation for an alleged Ukrainian strike in occupied Luhansk. Russia blamed the attack for its planned response.

Russian Foreign Ministry
1. Due to the fact that the above-mentioned objects are scattered across Kyiv, we warn foreign citizens, including personnel of diplomatic missions and international organizations, of the need to leave the city as soon as possible.
2. The strikes will target both decision-making centres and command posts ... We are warning foreign citizens, including personnel of diplomatic missions and international organisations, to leave the city as soon as possible.
3. Under the current circumstances, the Russian Armed Forces are starting to launch systematic strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities in Kyiv.
Katarina Mathernova
1. Threats against diplomats and international organizations are not a sign of strength. They are a sign of desperation.
French Embassy
1. We're used to Putin's threats. It is out of the question to evacuate.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Ukraine Government
1. Unfortunately, there has been no progress for a long time with America on expanding the production of anti-ballistic capabilities.
Andriy Sybiha
Ukraine Foreign Ministry
1. We are now telling our partners that they should not give in to all this Russian blackmail.
Gaël Veyssière
French Embassy
1. It's ⁠a way to demonstrate resilience, and I think it's extremely important that we, around the world, we would ⁠support that.
Andrei Kartapolov
Defense Committee of the State Duma
1. Those are well-concealed and fortified facilities, and our task is to spot and target them with the weapons we have.
Philip Bednarczyk
German Marshall Fund
1. Europe will have to take up that role, and I believe is capable of doing so, but it is extremely important to have American backing.
2. Unfortunately, US attention from this administration was not able to bring peace, and it looks that attention has gone towards other parts of the world, like Iran.
3. It is becoming clear that their war aims are not being met on the front lines, and conversely, Ukraine has taken an upper hand. Russia needs to change tactics and the narrative somehow, and this warning is an attempt to do so.

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