Russia urges diplomats to leave Kyiv, warns of fresh massive strikes

Russia on Saturday warned diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, threatening new "massive" air attacks hours after striking the city's Northern Bridge, which wounded two people and damaged infrastructure. The Russian foreign ministry said individuals ignoring the warning expose themselves to mortal danger, with responsibility for consequences resting on them. Moscow issued a similar warning in May, but foreign leaders have defied it by visiting Kyiv in support. Kyiv faces near-round-the-clock air raid sirens, traffic chaos, and power outages across regions as colder weather approaches. Ukraine's depleted air defenses, strained since the US-Israeli war in Iran, leave cities exposed, while US-brokered peace efforts remain frozen.