Faced with the threat of a massive Russian air attack, several Western countries close their embassies

Faced with the threat of air attack, Western embassies do not want to take any risks. On Wednesday November 20, the embassies of the United States, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Greece announced they would temporarily close for the day, AFP learned. For several days, tensions between kyiv and Moscow have been increasing and anti-aircraft alerts ring out several times a day in the Ukrainian capital.

Faced with the closure of Western embassies, Ukrainian diplomacy stressed that “ the threat of strikes (…) is unfortunately a daily reality » since the start of the war. She called on Westerners not to feed “ the tension » maintained for several days by Moscow. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the Kremlin is carrying out “ a massive psychological and informational attack » by posting warnings of imminent bombings on social media in an attempt to create a climate of fear.

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Antipersonnel mines delivered to Ukraine

Since Joe Biden authorized kyiv to strike Russian soil with the long-range missiles delivered to it, Moscow has been increasing its nuclear warnings and warnings, accusing Volodimir Zelensky's allies of “ want to climb “. In this sense, the Kremlin signed a new decree, authorizing its army to use nuclear weapons in the event of “ launch of ballistic missiles against Russia ».

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At the same time, the United States announced its intention to supply Ukraine with antipersonnel mines in order to slow the advance of Russian troops, which is accelerating in the East. This type of weaponry is strongly criticized for the number of civilian victims it causes. “ The United States is fully committed to prolonging the war in Ukraine and is doing everything it can to that end. “, denounced the Kremlin spokesperson.