U.S. Embassy warns Americans in Ukraine of missile threat
The American embassy in Kyiv has issued a security alert for U.S. citizens in Ukraine, citing an increased threat from Russian missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's critical civilian infrastructure.
The United States Embassy in Kyiv urges U.S. citizens to exercise increased caution.
"All U.S. citizens should follow Ukrainian government alerts regarding air attacks and monitor a reliable 'air alert' app on your mobile phone. U.S. citizens should abide by all government curfews and quickly follow instructions and seek shelter during air alerts," the embassy added.
Ukrainian media reminds readers that the U.S. embassy issued the same warning just moments before when the Russians first hit Ukraine with an Oreshnik missile.
Following the U.S. embassy's advisory, diplomatic missions from other countries such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Italy, Greece, and Spain also issued warnings.
On November 21, 2024, the Russians first attacked the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with an Oreshnik missile equipped with six warheads. The flight time from the Astrakhan region in Russia to the target was just 15 minutes.
The Kremlin later informed that the U.S. had been warned about the launch of the Oreshnik missile at Ukraine. The Russian Federation sent an automatic notification via the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center to the United States at that time. The White House confirmed the information.
