Russia pledges to continue massive strikes on Kyiv

MOSCOW: Russia has vowed to continue launching precise retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in response to terrorist attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, according to a statement from the Russian foreign ministry. The ministry emphasized that these strikes will persistently target military facilities within Kyiv and additional Ukrainian urban areas.

Moreover, the ministry reiterated its warning for foreign nationals, including diplomatic staff, to avoid staying in Ukraine or traveling to its territory, stating that responsibility for any adverse consequences rests solely on those who disregard this caution. This escalation in strikes comes after Russia recently intensified attacks on Kyiv's infrastructure, including an air assault on a Dnipro river bridge.

With winter approaching, the intensifying campaign has disrupted life for Kyiv's three million residents. Russian President Vladimir Putin attributed these heightened strikes to Ukraine's actions against Russia and vowed to continue striking different targets as Moscow's forces systematically target various locations. Both nations have ramped up attacks on each other's grain shipments in the Black Sea, while Russian oil refineries and other enterprises remain under Ukrainian shelling, and Ukrainian drones have killed civilians in Russian border regions.

Neither side can confirm whether they are intentionally targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure.