U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv due to threat of ‘significant air attack’

The United States announced the closure of its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, following specific information about a potential air attack. Embassy employees were instructed to shelter in place. This move comes as the war in Ukraine reached its 1,000th day. Kyiv came under attack by Russian drones, causing a fire in a residential building with casualties being reported. The increase in Russian aerial attacks has resulted in more than a dozen deaths and widespread blackouts due to targeting of energy infrastructure. Ukraine carried out its first strike on Russian territory with U.S.-supplied long-range weapons, prompting a furious reaction from the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin revised his country’s nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. Moscow now believes it could justify a nuclear strike if attacked by a nonnuclear country supported by a nuclear state. The situation in Ukraine remains tense as the conflict escalates and both sides continue to engage in military actions.

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