Wed Nov 20 14:59:25 UTC 2024: ## US Embassy in Kyiv Closes Amid Warning of Major Russian Air Attack
**KYIV, Ukraine (November 20, 2024)** – The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issued an urgent warning of a potentially large-scale Russian air attack on Wednesday, prompting the embassy’s closure and a shelter-in-place order for its staff. U.S. citizens in Kyiv were also advised to seek immediate shelter upon hearing an air raid siren.
This unusually specific warning comes amidst a backdrop of near-daily Russian air attacks in Ukraine. The alert follows Moscow’s accusation that the U.S. supplied longer-range missiles used in a Ukrainian strike on a Bryansk region weapons depot. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously warned that providing Ukraine with such weaponry would effectively constitute a declaration of war by NATO and the U.S., promising a forceful response.
Russia has intensified its aerial assaults in recent days, employing a combination of drones and missiles to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure as winter approaches. The increased attacks coincide with plummeting temperatures, raising concerns about a humanitarian crisis.
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