Russia's Ministry of Defence issued a stark warning on Monday, telling foreign nationals, diplomats, and personnel of international organisations to leave Kyiv without delay. The announcement came as Moscow declared it was beginning a campaign of what it described as 'systematic strikes' against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities in the capital — and signalled the offensive was far from over.
The Russian foreign ministry stated that, 'under the current circumstances, the Russian Armed Forces are starting to launch systematic strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities in Kyiv,' adding that because such sites are spread across the city, foreign citizens — including personnel of diplomatic missions and international organisations — should 'leave the city as soon as possible.'
