The German Foreign Ministry issued a warning to its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
Today, August 24, Ukraine celebrates its independence. In this regard, Berlin believes that Russia can increase its attacks in the country, and similarly saobshtenie" target="_blank">a warning was also issued by the United States.
„For Ukraine's Independence Day on August 24, 2024, there may be increased missile and air attacks, especially in the capital city of Kyiv,”, the ministry said in a statement. “The airspace is closed. Entry and exit is only possible by land. A curfew will be imposed in Kyiv and elsewhere if necessary, Berlin said.
The German Foreign Ministry recalls on its website that on February 24, 2022, Russian forces attacked Ukraine. Currently, the hostilities are concentrated in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine. Missile and air attacks (recently also with so-called unmanned kamikaze planes) are carried out throughout the country, and shelling of civilian infrastructure and residential buildings is not excluded.