US Embassy in Kyiv Warns of ‘Significant’ Attacks Ahead
The US Embassy in Ukraine issued a warning on Wednesday about the growing risk of large-scale Russian attacks.
The embassy’s statement on its website came shortly after US President Donald Trump and Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin shared a phone call in which the Russian dictator said he would
“Russia has increased the intensity of its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine in recent weeks, and there is currently a continued risk of significant air attacks,” it said.
“The US Embassy in Kyiv urges US citizens to exercise appropriate caution. As always, we recommend you be prepared to shelter immediately in the event an air-raid warning is issued.”
The last similar warning issued from the US Embassy was on the evening of May 9, citing the risk of a large-scale air attack “over the next several days.”
Two weeks later, Russia conducted its largest series of air strikes on Ukraine, on May 25, targeting Kyiv and other regions in the country and killing over 15 people and injuring dozens.
The attacks, which occurred during stalled negotiations, were an order of magnitude higher than any previous barrages: Moscow launched a record number of Shahed drones, with 355 deployed on May 25 alone.
After his conversation with Putin on Wednesday, Trump wrote on his own social media platform, to which people must subscribe, that “We discussed the attack on Russia’s docked airplanes, by Ukraine, and also various other attacks that have been taking place by both sides. It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace.”
Trump was referring in part to the “Operation Spiderweb“ drone attack on Russia’s airfields on Sunday, which took out an estimated $5-7 billion worth of aircraft and equipment. The White House was apparently not given advanced notice by Ukraine ahead of the attack.
“President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields,” wrote Trump in the same post.
Source: Kyiv Post