The State Department has urged Americans living in Ukraine to leave the country using ground means as it has information that Russia "is intensifying its efforts to launch attacks against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days.
The murder of the daughter of Alexander Druguin last Saturday, the celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day this Wednesday, which coincides with the six months since the beginning of the Russian invasion of the neighboring country, are elements that converge in time and that make one suspect that the Russian Army can start a new offensive on Ukrainian soil.
In its statement, the State Department offers recommendations for both Americans considering leaving the country and those who want to leave the country.
The United States considers that the security situation in Ukraine is "highly volatile" and conditions can deteriorate "without warning", so it urges its citizens to remain "vigilant" and take appropriate measures to "increase their security awareness". ".
For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised a "strong response" on Tuesday if Russia decides to intensify its bombing between today and tomorrow, when Ukraine celebrates its independence day.
"If they attack us, they will receive a response, a forceful response" and with each passing day, "this response will grow" and will be "stronger and stronger", he declared at a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda. be asked if he was aware of Russia's intention to intensify the bombing during these holidays.
