Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave

Key Points:

• Russia has threatened a new wave of "systematic strikes" against Kyiv, targeting decision-making centers, command posts, and drone manufacturing facilities, urging foreign nationals and diplomats to leave the city immediately.
• The threat follows large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv that killed four people and injured about 100, with Russia blaming Ukraine for a recent deadly attack on a dormitory in Starobilsk.
• Ukraine denies targeting civilians, stating its forces struck a Russian elite drone unit in eastern Ukraine, and has condemned Russian attacks on civilian areas, including a previous strike killing 24 people in Kyiv.
• The recent Russian assault involved dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, hundreds of drones, and a hypersonic missile, damaging non-military sites such as the Chernobyl Museum and the National Art Museum of Ukraine.
• Despite ongoing large-scale strikes, Ukraine has developed a sophisticated air defense system over four and a half years of conflict, and many view Russia's warning to foreigners in Kyiv as psychological pressure amid continued hostilities.