Russia threatens to launch ‘systematic strikes’ on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave
Russia has announced plans for systematic strikes on military targets in Kyiv and has urged foreigners to evacuate the city. Ukrainian officials have dismissed these threats as attempts at blackmail and reaffirmed their commitment to resist Russian aggression. The recent bombardments have resulted in casualties and significant damage to infrastructure in Kyiv.
- ▪Russia plans to launch systematic strikes on Kyiv targeting military facilities and decision-making centers.
- ▪Ukrainian officials have urged allies not to succumb to Russian threats and continue their support.
- ▪Recent strikes in Kyiv resulted in two deaths and 91 injuries, with extensive damage reported across the city.
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Open this photo in gallery:Rescuers search for people under the rubble of an apartment building that was damaged and partially collapsed during Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv on May 14.Thomas Peter/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountRussia said on Monday that it intended to launch “systematic strikes” on targets in Kyiv linked to the Ukrainian military as well as decision-making centres, and urged foreigners to leave, a day after one of its heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the war.But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged Kyiv’s allies not to give in to “Russian blackmail.” And the head of the EU mission in the city said the 27-nation bloc was “not going anywhere.”Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
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