Overview
- The Russian Foreign Ministry warned foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to leave Ukraine, saying new "massive strikes" would be carried out on Kyiv and placing responsibility on those who ignore the notice.
- Poland's foreign ministry said it will not change the operating regime of its embassy in Kyiv and described Moscow's warnings as an attempt to intimidate Europe.
- The European Union's ambassador to Ukraine confirmed the EU delegation remains in Kyiv, underscoring continued diplomatic presence from EU institutions.
- Ukraine's president has announced plans to intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to what he says are Russian efforts to force civilians to flee Ukrainian cities.
- The moves follow a pattern of similar Russian warnings that were publicly dismissed earlier this year, and keeping missions in Kyiv increases political pressure on Moscow while raising civilian and infrastructure risks if reciprocal strikes escalate.