Russia pledges to continue massive strikes on Kyiv, urges foreign diplomats to leave city
First reported 3 Oct, 11:22 UTCUpdated 57m ago7 sources
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Oct 3 - Russia said on Saturday it would continue to carry out targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and urged foreign nationals and diplomats to leave the capital.
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In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said its attacks were in response to Ukraine's "terrorist acts."
Russia has issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, warning the Ukrainian capital of "massive" strikes, in a statement by its foreign ministry.
'Such measures, contrary to the principles of international law, will not have the desired effect,’ says Foreign Ministry
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- Russia warns diplomats, foreigners to leave Kyiv (opens RTÉ News in a new tab)
Russia has issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, warning the Ukrainian capital of "massive" strikes, in a statement by its foreign ministry.
- Russia warns diplomats, foreigners to leave Kyiv over strike threat (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Moscow has stepped up the strikes against Kyiv in the past weeks.
- Russia Warns Foreign Diplomats of ‘Mortal Danger’ in Kyiv (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned foreign citizens and diplomats in Kyiv of “mortal danger” on Saturday, Oct. 3, announcing that Russian forces will sustain mass strikes across Ukraine and the capital. The threat follows Kyiv’s denial of Western embassy evacuation plans amid escalating missile and drone…
- Russia Pledges to Continue Massive Strikes on Kyiv, Urges Foreign Diplomats to Leave City (opens The Moscow Times in a new tab)
In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said its attacks were in response to Ukraine's "terrorist acts."
- Russia Vows to Step Up Strikes and Warns Diplomats to Avoid Kyiv (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
Russia said it would intensify attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure following a vow from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to double down on strikes against oil refineries, a day after Moscow’s foreign ministry warned that foreign diplomats in Kyiv were in “mortal danger.”
- Russia vows to step up strikes and warns diplomats to avoid Kyiv (opens The Japan Times in a new tab)
Moscow has aggressively attacked Ukrainian energy sites ahead of and during winter throughout the more than four-year war.
- Poland rejects Russia’s call for diplomats to leave Kyiv (opens Anadolu Agency in a new tab)
'Such measures, contrary to the principles of international law, will not have the desired effect,’ says Foreign Ministry
