US Embassy In Kyiv Closed Due To “Potential Air Attack”

The US embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, reportedly received "specific information" about a possible air strike this Wednesday and decided to close its facilities.

The information is provided by the North American Consular Services Department, on the social network X, where this entity writes that it received information of a "potential significant air attack".

"As a precautionary measure, the embassy will be closed and embassy employees are advised to seek shelter in the event of an attack," the same note said, recommending that US citizens in Ukraine seek shelter in the event of an air alert.

Ukraine: The USA Embassy in Kyiv received specific information of a potential significant air strike on November 20. The Embassy will be closed and recommended U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced. https://t.co/ah0bpDfULK pic.twitter.com/m8cWXCXT2V

— Travel - State Dept (@TravelGov) November 20, 2024

Shortly after the United States' announcement, the Spanish embassy in Kyiv announced that it will not provide services during the day due to the "increased risk of air strikes throughout Ukraine", the diplomatic delegation announced in an electronic message sent to Spaniards residing in Ukraine. Ukraine.

In an email message sent to Spanish residents, the Madrid embassy in Kyiv recommends taking safety measures such as finding an air-raid shelter.

 On Tuesday, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, referred to a response to Ukrainian firing of American ATACMS (MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System) missiles against Russia, denouncing what he classified as "US involvement." .

"We will see this as a new phase of the Western war against Russia and will react accordingly," he told reporters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after the G20 meeting.

The Ukrainian army attacked the Russian border region of Bryansk with US ATACMS missiles, a senior Ukrainian official told Agence France Presse following Moscow's announcement.

On Sunday, Washington authorized Ukraine to attack Russian territory with long-range missiles supplied by the United States, thus complying with a request from Kiev.