Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city
Russia has announced plans for more strikes on Kyiv, specifically targeting decision-making centers. The recent attacks resulted in casualties and damage to the city, prompting Russia to urge foreign citizens and diplomats to evacuate. Ukraine has dismissed these threats as rhetoric and called for international support against Russian intimidation.
- ▪Russia plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on decision-making centers.
- ▪Recent drone and missile attacks killed four people and wounded dozens in the city.
- ▪Ukraine's Foreign Minister urged partners not to succumb to Russian blackmail.
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Russia said Monday (May 25, 2026) 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.Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens and causing damage across the Ukrainian capital.Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow. Drone games put Ukraine's best military pilots to the testThe barrage came days after Russia accused Kyiv of striking a vocational school in the Russian-occupied Lugansk region, killing 21 people.
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