The U.S. embassy in Kyiv has closed due to specific information about a potential significant air attack. Embassy employees are instructed to shelter in place, and U.S. citizens are advised to take shelter if an air alert is announced. Ukrainian capital came under attack by Russian drones, with debris falling in the Dniprovskyy district. More than a dozen people have been killed in intensified Russian aerial attacks, causing widespread blackouts. Ukraine carried out its first strike on Russian territory, hitting a military facility in the Bryansk region. This move has angered the Kremlin, leading Russian President Vladimir Putin to revise his country’s nuclear doctrine, allowing for a nuclear strike if attacked by a nonnuclear country supported by a nuclear country. The closure of the U.S. embassy, along with escalating tensions and threats of nuclear action, highlight the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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