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Russia Pledges to Continue Massive Strikes on Kyiv, Urges Foreign Diplomats to Leave City
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Russia announced it will continue targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in response to what it calls Ukrainian terrorist acts against Russian civilians and infrastructure.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry warned foreign nationals and diplomats to leave Kyiv, stating they bear full responsibility for any adverse consequences if they remain.
- Recent Russian attacks have intensified, including an airstrike on a bridge over the Dnipro river, disrupting life for Kyiv's 3 million residents ahead of winter.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the strikes as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russia, promising continued military actions against various Ukrainian targets.
- Both Russia and Ukraine have increased attacks on each other's grain vessels and infrastructure, though both deny targeting civilians or civilian sites.
