Russia renews Kyiv evacuation warning, threatens more retaliatory strikes

Russia issued a second warning in 24 hours for foreign nationals, diplomats, and Kyiv residents to leave the capital, threatening continued "massive retaliatory strikes" against military targets, with Moscow stating those who stay bear responsibility for consequences. The Russian Foreign Ministry framed the strikes as a response to alleged Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilians and infrastructure. The warning follows intensified drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, including damage to key Dnipro River bridges that disrupted traffic in the capital. Ukraine rejects Russia's justification, asserting that civilian infrastructure has been repeatedly hit. The renewed threat escalates tensions amid ongoing hostilities, with Moscow signaling no let-up in its campaign against the Ukrainian capital.