Russia warns foreign nationals to leave Kyiv after large attack
Key takeaways
- The strikes will target decision-making centres and command posts, the ministry continued.
- The ministry also urged residents of Kyiv against approaching Ukrainian military and government buildings.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Russian forces launched an Oreshnik ballistic missile on Bila Tserkva, a city in central Ukraine that is roughly 50 miles from Kyiv.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Russian forces are carrying out consistent and systemic strikes at enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry in [Kyiv], including specific facilities for designing, manufacturing and programming drones and preparing them for operation, the ministry said in a statement, accusing Ukrainian forces of launching an attack on a Russian university on Friday.
The strikes will target decision-making centres and command posts, the ministry continued. Due to the fact that the above-mentioned facilities are scattered across [Kyiv], we are notifying foreign citizens, including the personnel of diplomatic missions and international organisations of the need to leave the city as soon as possible.
The ministry also urged residents of Kyiv against approaching Ukrainian military and government buildings.