Western diplomats plan embassy relocation from Kyiv amid Russian attack fears

pravda.com.ua (Ukrainian) —

Western diplomats are developing contingency plans to relocate embassies from Kyiv to Lviv or eastern Poland in case Russia launches targeted attacks on foreign diplomatic missions, despite publicly vowing to remain. The Guardian reports that diplomats privately acknowledge the situation is rapidly deteriorating, though they fear leaving would hand Moscow a propaganda victory and signal abandonment of Ukraine. Two influential diplomats confirmed the emergency planning. Ukrainian President Volodymur Zelensky believes the Kremlin will escalate the war ahead of US midterm elections. On September 29, he announced Ukraine received air defense support packages from several countries.


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