Intelligence reports have emerged that Russia could be preparing to launch a major air strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
US, Italian, Spanish and Greek Embassies have effectively shut down in Ukraine as fears mount over an impending devastating attack from Russia.
The intel has it that Russia is preparing a major air attack on the Ukrainian capital following a major strike by Ukraine on Russian territory in the ongoing war in eastern Europe.
Ukraine fired six US-made long-range ATACMS missiles at the Bryansk region on Tuesday, the Russian defence ministry claimed.
The US has given Kyiv permission to use such weapons against targets deep inside Russia in a move which has been denounced by Moscow as an escalation in the conflict.
America has also now allowed Ukraine to use US-supplied anti-personnel landmines to help in the fight against Russian forces.
The American delegation said it had received a “specific” warning of a potentially “significant” air attack on 20 November amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.
“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 statement.
“The US embassy recommends US citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced.”
