Russia Warns Foreigners to Leave Kyiv, Pledges More Strikes

Russia warned foreign nationals and diplomats to leave Kyiv on Saturday, pledging continued strikes on the Ukrainian capital and other cities in response to Ukrainian attacks on its territory. The Russian Foreign Ministry said its forces are systematically hitting military sites in Kyiv and other cities, framing the campaign as payback for what it called terrorist acts by Ukraine's military against Russian civilians and infrastructure. It repeated an earlier caution that anyone ignoring the advice to leave bears full responsibility for their safety. A Russian air attack struck a bridge over the Dnipro river in Kyiv the same day, adding to weeks of stepped-up infrastructure strikes that have disrupted daily life for the city's 3 million residents ahead of winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said intelligence documents show Russia approved a new doctrine allowing strikes on a wider range of civilian targets, including roads, schools and hospitals, to pressure people to leave, while Ukraine plans to intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries without targeting civilians.