Foreign citizens and employees of diplomatic missions have again been advised to refrain from staying in Ukraine - the Russian Foreign Ministry issued this warning.
As the ministry noted, a similar appeal was already made in May. At that time, the reason was the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on a college in Starobilsk, after which the ministry announced the start of systematic strikes by the Russian army on military-industrial enterprises, decision-making centers and command posts in Kyiv.
A statement on the Foreign Ministry's website says: "Not everyone heeded the warnings and are deliberately putting their lives in mortal danger. Many embassies operate in Kyiv, and foreign officials travel to Ukraine on visits."
In addition, the ministry recalled that other states, including EU members, as well as the United States, Britain, Norway and Switzerland, have also warned their citizens against traveling to that country.
"The Armed Forces will continue to deliver massive retaliatory strikes. <...> Responsibility for possible negative consequences lies entirely with those who ignore the warning," the Foreign Ministry emphasized.
Over the past two days, Russian troops have struck the Southern and Northern bridges in Kyiv, across which the Ukrainian Armed Forces transfer weapons to Donbas. After the attacks, the authorities restricted movement in the city, which led to a transport collapse. Against this backdrop, the local publication "Insider" reported that residents are massively leaving the Ukrainian capital.