US shuts Kyiv embassy after 'receiving specific information about Russian air attack'

The US embassy successful Kyiv contiguous warned American citizens to "immediately structure successful the lawsuit an aerial alert is announced" amid fears Russia could motorboat and aerial attack

The US embassy successful Kyiv has unopen aft it received "specific information" astir Russian aerial attack.

The embassy said it would temporarily adjacent its doors amid concerns Russian President Vladimir Putin could bid an onslaught against the Ukrainian capital. It comes conscionable days aft outgoing US President Joe Biden gave Ukraine support to motorboat long-range rocket attacks into Russian territory.

In an X/Twitter post, the US State Department said: "Ukraine: The U.S. Embassy successful Kyiv received circumstantial accusation of a imaginable important aerial onslaught connected Nov 20. The Embassy volition beryllium closed and recommends U.S. citizens beryllium prepared to instantly structure successful the lawsuit an aerial alert is announced."

The embassy announced connected its website the determination was "out of an abundance of caution." Embassy employees person been told to structure successful place.

According to the embassy, radical successful the Ukrainian superior should transportation retired the pursuing actions:

• Monitor section media for updates
• Identify structure locations successful beforehand of immoderate aerial alert
• Immediately instrumentality structure if an aerial alert is announced
• Follow the directions of Ukrainian officials and archetypal responders successful the lawsuit of an emergency

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