U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv over potential ‘air attack' as tensions with Russia soar
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The U.S. has closed its embassy in Kyiv, warning that it has “received specific information of a potential significant air attack” on Wednesday.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv sounded the alarm on a “potential significant air attack” Wednesday, announcing that it will close. The warning also recommended American citizens in the area to prepare to shelter in place.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has issued a security alert after receiving intelligence that Russia may launch a significant air attack against Ukraine on Wednesday, causing the embassy to shut down as a precautionary measure.
The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with US-made missiles — a move that angered the Kremlin.
The US has closed its embassy, saying it received "specific information" about a possible air attack on the Ukrainian capital. Spain, Italy and Greece have also closed their Kyiv embassies. DW has the latest.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution. In a statement, the embassy also instructed employees to shelter in place and also recommended that U.S.
The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to "specific information of a potential significant air attack" and told its citizens in Ukraine to be ready to swiftly seek shelter.
The threat to the Ukrainian capital follows news Tuesday that Ukraine carried out its first strike on Russian territory with U.S.-supplied long-range weapons.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution. In a statement, the embassy also instructed employees to shelter in place and also recommended that U.S.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it had received a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, has released a warning stating that they have "specific information of a potential significant air attack" taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv over potential ‘air attack' as tensions with Russia soar | Since Then
