ഉക്രെയ്ൻ തലസ്ഥാനമായ കീവിൽ വൻ ആക്രമണങ്ങൾ തുടരുമെന്ന് റഷ്യ മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് നൽകി. നയതന്ത്രജ്ഞരും വിദേശികളും ഉടൻ നഗരം വിടണമെന്ന് റഷ്യൻ വിദേശകാര്യ മന്ത്രാലയം ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു. നിർദ്ദേശങ്ങൾ അവഗണിക്കുന്നത് വലിയ അപകടങ്ങൾക്ക് വഴിവെക്കുമെന്ന് അവർ വ്യക്തമാക്കി. കീവിലെ ഊർജ്ജ കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളും പാലങ്ങളും ലക്ഷ്യമിട്ടുള്ള റഷ്യൻ ആക്രമണം ജനജീവിതം ദുസ്സഹമാക്കിയിരിക്കുകയാണ്.
Russia has urged diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, warning of further "massive" strikes as Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine's capital and key infrastructure.
Russia has issued a fresh warning to diplomats and foreign nationals in Kyiv, urging them to leave the Ukrainian capital and warning of further "massive" strikes. The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it had previously urged foreign nationals and diplomats in Kyiv to leave the city and avoid travelling to Ukraine.
"We note with concern that not everyone has heeded these warnings, and that individuals are knowingly exposing themselves to mortal danger," the ministry said.
"The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to deliver massive retaliatory strikes," it warned.
The ministry also said that "responsibility for any potential negative consequences rests entirely with those who ignore this warning."
The warning comes as Russia has intensified its drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, including strikes targeting key infrastructure in Kyiv. Recent attacks have disrupted traffic across major bridges in the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday that the city should now be on a war footing, as Russian strikes were "tearing Kyiv apart" and hitting bridges and energy infrastructure.
Long lines of stationary cars and buses were reported on major roads as commuters searched for alternative routes. Some people were forced to continue their journeys on foot.
Air raid sirens warning of incoming threats have been sounding almost round the clock, prompting Kyiv's estimated three million residents to seek shelter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ripping up the rulebook of armed conflict by sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas. The Kremlin has rejected the accusation.
The war began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has since become Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.
US President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine have so far failed to end the conflict. Meanwhile, the United States has invited Putin to attend the 21st G20 Summit, scheduled for December 14 and 15, 2026.
Russia has yet to confirm whether Putin will attend the summit, which could provide a venue for discussions on finding a path towards ending the four-and-a-half-year war.