Russia has once again called on foreign diplomats and citizens to leave Kyiv and avoid travelling to Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that Russia’s military would continue carrying out large-scale strikes on the Ukrainian capital. This statement comes as Kyiv faces an escalation in missile and drone attacks.
Ukrainian officials, in contrast, accuse Russia of attacking civilian areas and infrastructure—accusations Moscow denies.
Moscow issues a clear warning to foreigners
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeated its warning to foreign nationals and diplomatic staff.
According to Moscow’s statement, all foreigners should leave Kyiv and refrain from traveling to Ukraine.
Russian diplomats insist that anyone ignoring this warning is putting themselves in serious danger.
Moscow further said the Russian armed forces will continue what it calls retaliatory strikes on Kyiv.
This is Russia’s own wording. Moscow and Kyiv fundamentally disagree on the reasons, legitimacy, and nature of these attacks.
Kyiv faces ongoing attacks
Recent reports indicate Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital have intensified in recent weeks.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has warned that attacks are damaging infrastructure, logistics facilities, residential buildings, social institutions, and the energy network.
The security situation in the capital remains extremely serious as a result.
Aktualizovane.sk previously reported on an incident in which a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in the very center of Kyiv.
That attack hit one of Ukraine’s most sensitive security buildings.
Russia describes attacks as retaliation
Moscow describes its operations as a response to Ukrainian attacks on targets inside Russia.
In recent months, Ukraine has significantly expanded its use of long-range drones, striking targets hundreds of kilometers from the front line.
Aktualizovane.sk has reported, for example, that Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery more than 1,300 kilometers from the front.
Kyiv maintains that it targets facilities connected to Russia’s military and energy sectors.
Zelenskyy accuses Putin of attacks on civilian areas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian strikes have hit civilian infrastructure and violate the rules of armed conflict.
These are the official statements of the Ukrainian side.
The Kremlin rejects these claims, repeatedly asserting that Russia’s military targets military and strategic objectives.
Nevertheless, reports of damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure continue to emerge from multiple Ukrainian cities.
Warning comes amid further escalation
Moscow’s latest statement significantly increases tensions surrounding Ukraine’s capital.
This is not just a general security recommendation—the Russian ministry directly links its call to the announcement that massive attacks will continue.
For diplomatic missions and foreign nationals in Kyiv, this is a further sign of the deteriorating security situation.
There is currently no information on how long this heightened intensity of attacks will last or how widespread future operations might be.
Source: Info.sk, TASR
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This article was translated from the original Slovak version with the assistance of AI.
