The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv remained closed Wednesday after warnings of a potential major Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian capital. The precaution follows escalating tensions after the U.S. approved Ukraine’s use of American-made missiles to strike Russian targets, angering the Kremlin.
The war, now at its 1,000-day mark, has expanded internationally with reports of North Korean troops aiding Russia on the battlefield. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin revised Moscow’s nuclear doctrine, allowing nuclear responses to conventional attacks supported by nuclear-armed allies, potentially targeting U.S.-backed Ukrainian strikes.
Western leaders dismissed the move as intimidation, though global markets reacted nervously after Ukraine used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike Russian sites. The Institute for the Study of War stated these strikes could degrade Russia’s military capabilities but are unlikely to decisively alter the war.
Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed to have struck a drone factory in Belgorod and an ammunition depot in Novgorod, deep within Russian territory. Independent verification of these claims is pending.
The embassy closure comes amid Russia’s increased missile stockpiling, with analysts suggesting upcoming attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as winter approaches. North Korea reportedly sent additional artillery systems and troops, some already deployed on the front lines alongside Russian forces.
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