THE U.S. Embassy in Kyiv decided close temporarily its headquarters after having received “precise” information on a possible “major” airstrike on the city this Wednesday.
“The US Embassy in kyiv received specific information about a possible major airstrike on November 20. As a precautionary measure, The Embassy will be closed”warns the diplomatic legation in a press release addressed to American citizens.
He also assures that “instructions have been given to embassy employees to shelter in place.” “The U.S. Embassy recommends that U.S. citizens who are willing to take shelter immediately in case an air alert is announced,” he adds.
The legation also advises taking certain steps in the event of an attack, such as monitoring local media for updates, identifying shelter locations before any air alerts, taking shelter immediately if an air alert is announced, or follow the instructions of Ukrainian authorities and emergency situations. services.
long range missiles
The embassy message comes days after Joe Biden’s administration authorized kyiv to use long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian territory, representing a turning point in the war that began in February 2022 and has celebrated yesterday, Tuesday, 1,000 days. Additionally, and as reported today Washington Post so does the President of the United States authorized the supply of antipersonnel mines to Ukraine with the aim of strengthening kyiv’s defenses
U.S.-approved ATACMS missiles have already been used by the Ukrainian military, senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials confirmed Tuesday. The New York Times And Reuters.
Previously, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that its troops had intercepted five of six ATACMS missiles launched against the Bryansk region. At the moment, Ukrainian and American authorities have not officially confirmed this.
Biden’s decision to authorize the use of these missiles is great political importance, since it means a challenge one of the many red lines which Putin used to threaten to escalate the conflict to a nuclear attack.
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nuclear weapons
In fact, after the All right of the United States to the use of long-range missiles supplied by his country, Putin responded by endorsing a nuclear doctrine that allows respond with nuclear weapons conventional attacks with drones or missiles which threaten the sovereignty of Russia and Belarus.
The doctrine authorizes a nuclear attack in the event that the enemy’s conventional attack constitutes “a critical threat to the sovereignty and/or territorial integrity” of the two countries, which make up the territory. Russia-Belarus State Union.
The document will also consider “joint attack”, the aggression of a country without atomic weapons, but benefiting from the support of a nuclear power.
The doctrine expands the category of military alliances against which Russia will apply the nuclear deterrence strategy. “Aggression by any member state of a military coalition (bloc, alliance) against the Russian Federation and (or) its allies is considered aggression of the coalition as a whole,” the text specifies.
These last two clauses are considered by analysts as a warning to the United States and NATO, in case they decide to get directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia could also resort to nuclear weapons in the event of “massive attack” with combat aircraft, cruise missiles, hypersonics, drones and other unmanned vehicles that violate the country’s airspace.
For the first time, the document refers not only to enemy aviation and hypersonic craft, but also to drones, an instrument of war that has gained popularity in recent years.
