US embassy in Kyiv shuts down over amid air raid alert

As I prepare to say farewell to my furry friend, I wonder, not without a flicker of sadness, who his next owner might be,

writes Justin McCurry

It’s getting harder and harder to get the aid in,

she said on Tuesday

It is laughable in the context of the lack of any reaction to Ukraine's sabotage activities in the Baltic Sea,

he added

A message is being spread via messengers and social networks ... about the threat of a 'particularly massive' missile and bomb strike on Ukrainian cities today,

the Main Directorate of Intelligence said on Telegram

China's stance of encouraging all parties to de-escalate the situation and commit to a political resolution of the Ukraine crisis remains unchanged,

Lin added

Under the current circumstances, all parties should remain calm and exercise restraint, working together through dialogue and consultation to ease tensions and reduce strategic risks,

foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said when asked about the situation

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

I think that was the most difficult period, but now this period, this moment depends, I think, on our unity in Ukraine, and I think that what is very dangerous is if we lose unity in Europe and, what is most important, unity between Ukraine and the United States,

Zelenskyy said

We remind you that the threat of strikes by the aggressor state has unfortunately been a daily reality for Ukrainians for over 1,000 days,

the Foreign Ministry said on Telegram

It's quite absurd to keep blaming Russia for everything without any grounds,

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday

The UK Embassy in Kyiv remains open. However, the safety of our staff and British nationals in Ukraine is paramount and we keep our embassy posture and travel advice under constant review."

However, a statement issued by the FCDO said

Peter Kylescience Secretary

I'm not going to share details at the moment of operational matters that are on the ground in Kyiv."

Mr Kyle told Times Radio

The closure of the embassy is linked to a warning of an air raid, including an increased potential threat of a combined drone and missile attack, as has occurred recently. We are continuing to monitor the situation, working with our Ukrainian partners."

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We have very good relationships with the government in Kyiv and with the United States. We will do everything we can to keep British citizens safe,

he said

Ukraine will never submit to the occupiers, and the Russian military will be punished for violating international law."

Ukraine marked 1,000 days of the conflict on Tuesday and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv issued a defiant statement, where it said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Every new Russian strike only confirms Putin's true intentions. He wants the war to continue; he is not interested in talking about peace."

Zelensky condemned the attack and said

For security reasons, the Greek Embassy will remain closed to visitors today,

the diplomatic mission stated

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has received specific information of a potential significant air attack on November 20,

the embassy stated on its website

This is a direct escalation of the Western war against Russia,

Lavrov said during a press conference at the G20 summit in Brazil

The U.S. Embassy recommends U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced,

the statement said

Sabrina Singhpentagon spokesperson

We’re going to continue to monitor, but we don’t have any indications that Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon within Ukraine,

said Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh