Russia urges foreigners to leave Kyiv as strikes intensify

Russia has urged foreign diplomats and nationals to leave Kyiv, warning of continued "massive retaliatory strikes" against military targets in the Ukrainian capital and other cities. Moscow said those ignoring the advisory bear full responsibility for potential consequences. The warning, reiterating a May call, follows days of intensified attacks on Kyiv, including near-daily drone waves. On Saturday, the North Bridge was hit, and the South Bridge was struck Thursday and Friday, causing traffic chaos in the three-million-person city. The strikes mark the first major attacks on Kyiv bridges since 2022, targeting infrastructure as winter approaches. Ukraine fears a repeat of last winter's devastation of energy plants, while Kyiv has proposed strike pauses, a idea rejected by Moscow.