Live: US shutters its embassy in Kyiv after warning of 'potential significant air attack'

20/11/2024 06:59 France 24

The US embassy in Kyiv warned Wednesday of a “potential significant air attack” and closed on Wednesday, the US State Department said. The news comes a day after Ukraine used US ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time, a move condemned by Moscow as an escalation of the war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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