The embassy of USA in Kiev issued an alert this Wednesday about a possible ‘major airstrike’ in Ukrainewhich led to the temporary closure of its facilities as a precautionary measure.
Through a statement, US authorities in the Ukrainian capital reported having received detailed information about a potential attack for this November 20 and recommended its citizens seek immediate shelter in the event of an air alert.
He also assured that “Embassy employees have been instructed to shelter in place. The US Embassy. recommends that U.S. citizens be prepared to take shelter immediately in the event an air alert is announced”.
The legation also advised taking some measures in case of attack, such as monitoring local media for updates, identifying shelter locations before any air alert, taking shelter immediately if an emergency is announced, or following instructions from officials. Ukrainians and support services.
The embassy’s message comes days after the administration of Joe Biden authorized kyiv to use long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian territory, which represents a turning point in the war that began in February 2022 and that this Tuesday marked 1,000 days.
These missiles were already used this Tuesday by the Ukrainian army, according to the Kremlin, which accused the US of “add fuel to the fire” in this conflict.
The White House this Tuesday condemned the “irresponsible rhetoric” of Russia on nuclear weapons, after the president Vladimir Putin relaxed the rules for carrying out such attacks, although he said there is no reason to change his own position.
“This is more of the same irresponsible rhetoric from Russia that we have seen over the past two years.“, he declared to the AFP a spokesman for the US National Security Council.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putinsigned a decree this Tuesday that allows the use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states if they have the support of atomic powers.
According to the document published on the Russian legal information portal, “the launch of ballistic missiles against Russia” is among the conditions that would justify the use of these weapons.
The doctrine, which expands the categories of threats considered for the nuclear deterrence strategy, includes aggression by military coalitions such as the I’LL TAKE.
“The aggression of any State belonging to a military coalition (bloc, alliance) against the Russian Federation and (or) its allies is viewed as an aggression of the coalition as a whole,” points out.
The clauses are considered by analysts as a clear warning to USA and the I’LL TAKEin case they decide to get directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia can resort to nuclear weapons also in case of “massive attack” with warplanescruise missiles, hypersonics, drones and other unmanned devices that violate the country’s airspace.
At the same time, the doctrine emphasizes that Russia sees nuclear weapons as “an instrument of deterrence” of a defensive nature, the use of which is an “extreme and forced measure.”
For its part, the Spanish embassy in kyiv also announced this Wednesday that it will not provide in-person services during the day, due to the “increased risk of airstrikes across Ukraine“, as announced by the diplomatic legation in an email sent to Spaniards residing in Ukraine.
In its email to Spanish residents, the Spanish embassy recommends that they “take extreme security measures, comply with all the recommendations of local authorities, and always have a shelter located.”
The authorities Ukrainian They announced this Wednesday that Russia have ready ballistic missiles and of cruise to carry out a large-scale attack against Ukraineafter the decision of the United States embassy in Kiev and other diplomatic delegations, such as the spanishto suspend operations due to the threat of massive bombing.
“Let me remind you that the russians “They have been accumulating missiles for months for a series of attacks against Ukraine,” declared the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center of the National Security and Defense Council of UkraineAndri Kovalenkowho detailed that the accumulated missiles mainly include Kh-101, Caliber and ballistic systems.
Kovalenko added that Russia has also mobilized ships and aircraft to launch a large-scale attack against Ukraine, although he stressed that this situation is not new. “This has already been reported before.”he stated on social networks.
(With information from AFP and EFE)
