Russia to step up strikes on civilians, US warns, as Ukraine independence day nears
by Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv and Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#62STC)
US embassy urges its citizens to leave as Ukraine prepares to mark 31 years of independence
The US has said it thinks Russia will step up" efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days and has urged its citizens to leave the country.
The warning from the embassy in Kyiv is the first specific security alert it has issued in recent months and comes after a ban by the Ukrainian government on celebrations in the capital to mark Wednesday's anniversary of independence from Soviet rule because of fears of attack.
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