Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussia issued a stark warning to foreign nationals, diplomatic missions and staff to leave Kyiv, announcing plans for "systematic strikes" against Ukrainian defence industry facilities and decision-making centres, a message reiterated by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the US. Despite Russia's warning, European Union, French, and Polish diplomatic missions publicly declared they would not depart Kyiv, with Ukraine's foreign ministry saying the security threat level remains unchanged and offering support for additional security measures. Russia launched more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles overnight, continuing aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv, prompting air raid warnings. Ukraine's defence ministry reported significant success in damaging Russia's air defence capabilities, claiming to have destroyed over 80 air defence systems since March and intensifying its strike campaign against them. Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Russia's efforts to further involve Belarus in the conflict and emphasising that a democratic Belarus is crucial for regional stability. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow tells US to evacuate diplomats from Kyiv as Putin threatens revenge strikesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The ministry advised Kyiv residents to avoid military and administrative infrastructure and urged foreign citizens to leave the city “as soon as possible.”

Russia said Monday it plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centres", and repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city.

Foreign citizens, including diplomats, were encouraged to leave the city, while Ukrainian civilians were called upon to stay away from "military and administrative infrastructure…

One day after one of Russia's worst attacks on Kyiv since its 2022 full-scale invasion, Moscow warns foreign residents and diplomats to leave Ukraine's capital, as it says it does…

Russia said on May 25 it plans to launch more strikes on Kiev, including on its "decision-making centres", and repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city.

In the last 24 hours, missile and drone strikes have killed at least eight people in Russian and Ukrainian territory.

Russia's foreign ministry threatened to target 'decision-making centres and command posts', as well as drone-making facilities, in Kyiv.

Russia said Monday it would intensify strikes on Kyiv, targeting what it called Ukraine’s “decision-making centres”, and urged foreign diplomats and civilians to evacuate the…

Russia said on Monday that it intended to launch "systematic strikes" on targets in Kyiv linked to the Ukrainian military as well as decision-making centers, and urged foreigners…

Kyiv says Russia is trying to intimidate foreign missions and urges allies to boost pressure on Moscow and strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.

KYIV: Russia urged foreign nationals on Monday to leave Kyiv before it launches a “series of systematic ...

If Moscow threatens “systematic strikes” on Kyiv, the West should answer with systematic increases in the air defenses that save lives.

Russia's Foreign Ministry warns foreigners to leave Kyiv ahead of planned systematic strikes on defense facilities. Crypto markets remain calm, but history suggests caution.

Russia has threatened to launch a fresh wave of strikes against Ukraine, warning foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv days after launching a barrage of deadly weekend…

Russia has threatened to launch "consistent and systematic strikes" on Ukraine's defence infrastructure in Kyiv and advised foreign citizens to leave the city.

Despite Russia’s threats of further massive air strikes, EU diplomats will continue their work in Kyiv. — Ukrinform.

Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as missile and drone strikes intensify across Ukraine amid escalating war.

At least four people were killed in the mass attack of Ukraine’s capital on Sunday

EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova said Moscow’s rhetoric aims to spread fear but reflects desperation and Russia’s inability to break Ukraine’s resilience or international support.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussia has issued a stark warning to foreign…