The U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, issued the warning after receiving “specific information regarding the possibility of a significant air attack” that was said to have taken place on Wednesday.
The embassy in Ukraine's capital has been temporarily closed following the alert, and staff have been asked to prepare to evacuate to designated locations.
“The U.S. Embassy recommends that U.S. citizens be prepared to evacuate immediately in the event an air alert is issued,” the statement said.
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FILE – The U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, issued a warning saying it had received “specific information regarding the possibility of a significant air attack” on Wednesday. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Employees are asked to take the following steps:
- Monitor local media updates
- Identify evacuation sites before air warnings are issued
- Please evacuate immediately when an air warning is issued.
- In the event of an emergency, follow the instructions of Ukrainian authorities and first responders
On November 14, a training exercise involving around 2,000 Ukrainian conscripts and veterans took place in a muddy field at the Champagne military camp in eastern France. (Reuters/John Irish)
This comes after Ukraine fired a long-range US-provided missile at Russia on Tuesday, Kiev's first launch in the 1,000-day war, and was approved by President Biden on Sunday. It was done.
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More than 1,000 days have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, but the conflict remains very active. (Olexandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images)
This is not the first time the embassy has issued a warning of potential danger and serious attacks.
Similar warnings were issued around Ukraine's Independence Day on August 24.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine on Tuesday, warning that an attack on Russia supported by a nuclear-armed state could be grounds for a nuclear response.
Elizabeth Pritchett of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
