.US closes Kyiv embassy after warning of ‘significant air attack’, according to the sky news.
The US is temporarily closing its embassy in Kyiv after receiving what it says is “specific information of a potential significant air attack on November 20”.
“Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” the US Department of State Consular Affairs said in a post on X.
“The US Embassy recommends US citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced.”
The news comes just days after the Biden administration announced it would allow US-made weapons to be fired into Russia.
Moscow said yesterday that Ukraine had hit Russia with six long-range ATACMS missiles supplied by the US. ….. ……. .. … ….. … ……………………………….. ……. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv assesses that during the next several days and through the weekend there is an increased risk of both nighttime and daytime Russian drone and missile attacks throughout Ukraine in connection with Ukraine’s Independence Day on August 24.
