Russia has issued a fresh warning to diplomats and foreign nationals in Kyiv, urging them to leave the Ukrainian capital and warning of further “massive” strikes. The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it had previously urged foreign nationals and diplomats in Kyiv to leave the city and avoid travelling to Ukraine.&nbsp;“We note with concern that not everyone has heeded these warnings, and that individuals are knowingly exposing themselves to mortal danger,” the ministry said.&nbsp;“The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to deliver massive retaliatory strikes,” it warned.&nbsp;The ministry also said that “responsibility for any potential negative consequences rests entirely with those who ignore this warning.”<h3>Kyiv faces intensified strikes</h3>The warning comes as Russia has intensified its drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, including strikes targeting key infrastructure in Kyiv. Recent attacks have disrupted traffic across major bridges in the Ukrainian capital.&nbsp;Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday that the city should now be on a war footing, as Russian strikes were “tearing Kyiv apart” and hitting bridges and energy infrastructure.&nbsp;Long lines of stationary cars and buses were reported on major roads as commuters searched for alternative routes. Some people were forced to continue their journeys on foot.&nbsp;Air raid sirens warning of incoming threats have been sounding almost round the clock, prompting Kyiv's estimated three million residents to seek shelter.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/man-dies-after-jumping-from-43rd-floor-of-noida-s-supernova-complex-1791030121206">Man dies after jumping from 43rd floor of Noida’s Supernova complex</a><h3>Zelensky accuses Putin of attacking civilian areas</h3>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ripping up the rulebook of armed conflict by sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas. The Kremlin has rejected the accusation.&nbsp;The war began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has since become Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.&nbsp;US President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine have so far failed to end the conflict. Meanwhile, the United States has invited Putin to attend the 21st G20 Summit, scheduled for December 14 and 15, 2026.&nbsp;Russia has yet to confirm whether Putin will attend the summit, which could provide a venue for discussions on finding a path towards ending the four-and-a-half-year war.

Russia has urged diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, warning of further “massive” strikes as Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s capital and key infrastructure.

Russia has issued a fresh warning to diplomats and foreign nationals in Kyiv, urging them to leave the Ukrainian capital and warning of further “massive” strikes. The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it had previously urged foreign nationals and diplomats in Kyiv to leave the city and avoid travelling to Ukraine. “We note with concern that not everyone has heeded these warnings, and that individuals are knowingly exposing themselves to mortal danger,” the ministry said. “The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to deliver massive retaliatory strikes,” it warned. The ministry also said that “responsibility for any potential negative consequences rests entirely with those who ignore this warning.” Kyiv faces intensified strikes The warning comes as Russia has intensified its drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, including strikes targeting key infrastructure in Kyiv. Recent attacks have disrupted traffic across major bridges in the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday that the city should now be on a war footing, as Russian strikes were “tearing Kyiv apart” and hitting bridges and energy infrastructure. Long lines of stationary cars and buses were reported on major roads as commuters searched for alternative routes. Some people were forced to continue their journeys on foot. Air raid sirens warning of incoming threats have been sounding almost round the clock, prompting Kyiv's estimated three million residents to seek shelter. Also Read: Man dies after jumping from 43rd floor of Noida’s Supernova complex Zelensky accuses Putin of attacking civilian areas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ripping up the rulebook of armed conflict by sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas. The Kremlin has rejected the accusation. The war began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has since become Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II. US President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine have so far failed to end the conflict. Meanwhile, the United States has invited Putin to attend the 21st G20 Summit, scheduled for December 14 and 15, 2026. Russia has yet to confirm whether Putin will attend the summit, which could provide a venue for discussions on finding a path towards ending the four-and-a-half-year war.

Russia has urged diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, warning of further “massive” strikes as Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s capital and key infrastructure.

Russia warns diplomats, foreigners to leave Kyiv amid ‘massive’ strike threat

Russian forces have launched an attack on two ⁠cargo vessels and several industrial facilities across Ukraine, including the Interpipe Steel complex, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry claimed that Russian forces hit Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Moscow's strike on Ukraine comes amid a targeted campaign against Kyiv’s manufacturing infrastructure. The ministry claimed that along with the Interpipe Steel complex in the central city of Dnipro, forces also attacked several other plants in Kryvyi Rih, located in the country’s south and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown.<h3>Ukraine's drone attack at Russia's industrial facilities</h3>In addition, forces hit two ⁠cargo vessels overnight in ⁠the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, according to the Interfax news agency. The attack was in response to a Ukrainian drone attack that targeted industrial facilities in Russia’s Samara region. In response, Ukraine’s General Staff claimed on Saturday (September 12) that one of the drones targeted the Togliattikauchuk plant, used for the production of synthetic rubbers and fuel additives that are utilised in fuel for Russian missiles.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/brics-summit-2026-begins-pm-modi-proposes-seafarers-emergency-support-network-1789205787124">BRICS Summit: PM Modi calls for seafarer emergency support mechanism, asks bloc to give 10 proposals for global governance reform</a> Meanwhile, Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces shot down 230 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than a dozen Russian regions, as well as over Crimea and the Azov and Black seas. Ilya Sukhikh, mayor of Togliatti in the Samara region, said several residential buildings sustained damage and one person was injured. In a separate incident, four commercial properties caught fire in Taganrog, in the Rostov region, according to local Mayor Svetlana Kambulova, as reported by Russian news agency TASS. Since launching its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has consistently targeted Ukraine's power grid, defence facilities, and logistics hubs in an effort to disrupt local arms production, cut off civilian electricity and heating, and weaken supply networks. &nbsp;

Russia's defence ministry claimed that along with the Interpipe Steel complex in the central city of Dnipro, forces also attacked several other plants in Kryvyi Rih, located in the country’s south and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown.

Russian forces have launched an attack on two ⁠cargo vessels and several industrial facilities across Ukraine, including the Interpipe Steel complex, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry claimed that Russian forces hit Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Moscow's strike on Ukraine comes amid a targeted campaign against Kyiv’s manufacturing infrastructure. The ministry claimed that along with the Interpipe Steel complex in the central city of Dnipro, forces also attacked several other plants in Kryvyi Rih, located in the country’s south and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown. Ukraine's drone attack at Russia's industrial facilities In addition, forces hit two ⁠cargo vessels overnight in ⁠the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, according to the Interfax news agency. The attack was in response to a Ukrainian drone attack that targeted industrial facilities in Russia’s Samara region. In response, Ukraine’s General Staff claimed on Saturday (September 12) that one of the drones targeted the Togliattikauchuk plant, used for the production of synthetic rubbers and fuel additives that are utilised in fuel for Russian missiles. Also read: BRICS Summit: PM Modi calls for seafarer emergency support mechanism, asks bloc to give 10 proposals for global governance reform Meanwhile, Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces shot down 230 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than a dozen Russian regions, as well as over Crimea and the Azov and Black seas. Ilya Sukhikh, mayor of Togliatti in the Samara region, said several residential buildings sustained damage and one person was injured. In a separate incident, four commercial properties caught fire in Taganrog, in the Rostov region, according to local Mayor Svetlana Kambulova, as reported by Russian news agency TASS. Since launching its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has consistently targeted Ukraine's power grid, defence facilities, and logistics hubs in an effort to disrupt local arms production, cut off civilian electricity and heating, and weaken supply networks.

Russia's defence ministry claimed that along with the Interpipe Steel complex in the central city of Dnipro, forces also attacked several other plants in Kryvyi Rih, located in the country’s south and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown.

Russia strikes Ukrainian cargo ships, steel plants after Kyiv's drone attack on Samara region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on European allies to ramp up pressure on Russia, following one of the most intense aerial assaults in recent months. Russia launched over 500 drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine, targeting key infrastructure and killing at least nine people in Kostiantynivka, a critical logistics hub.

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Ukraine's defence minister has said that Russia is preparing a major new offensive and is might begin as soon as February 24. According to defence minister Oleksii Reznikov, Moscow has mobilised 5,00,000 troops and will possibly "try something" to mark the anniversary of the invasion initiated last year.&nbsp;The attack would also mark Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23, a day that celebrates the army.

Meanwhile, at least three people were killed Wednesday and 20 wounded when a Russian rocket struck a residential building in the city&nbsp;of Kramatorsk, located in Ukraine's eastern industrial region of Donetsk.&nbsp;

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an assessment that the battle on the front lines in eastern Ukraine "has become tougher".

"Definite increase has been noted in the offensive operations of the occupiers on the front in the east of our country. The situation has become tougher," Zelensky said.

"The enemy is trying to achieve at least something now to show that Russia has some chances on the anniversary of the invasion," he added in an evening video address.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced a general mobilisation of around 300,000 conscripted troops in September, claiming that it was necessary to ensure the country's "territorial integrity".

However, Reznikov believes that the true number of those recruited and deployed to Ukraine could be much higher.

"Officially they announced 300,000 but when we see the troops at the borders, according to our assessments it is much more," he told the French BFM network.&nbsp;

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Russia is advancing on the battlefield and has announced advances north and south of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in Donetsk.

Bakhmut and 10 towns and villages around it were under attack from Russian fire, the Ukrainian military said late on Wednesday. Bakhmut has suffered persistent Russian bombardment for months.

Moscow wants to make advances before Ukraine gets the heavy and advanced&nbsp;tanks promised to it by Germany, US and other countries.&nbsp;

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Ukraine's defence minister has said that Russia is preparing a major new offensive and is might begin as soon as February 24. According to defence minister Oleksii Reznikov, Moscow has mobilised 5,00,000 troops and will possibly "try something" to mark the anniversary of the invasion initiated last year.

Ukraine's defence minister has said that Russia is preparing a major new offensive and is might begin as soon as February 24. According to defence minister Oleksii Reznikov, Moscow has mobilised 5,00,000 troops and will possibly "try something" to mark the anniversary of the invasion initiated last year. The attack would also mark Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23, a day that celebrates the army. Meanwhile, at least three people were killed Wednesday and 20 wounded when a Russian rocket struck a residential building in the city of Kramatorsk, located in Ukraine's eastern industrial region of Donetsk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an assessment that the battle on the front lines in eastern Ukraine "has become tougher". "Definite increase has been noted in the offensive operations of the occupiers on the front in the east of our country. The situation has become tougher," Zelensky said. "The enemy is trying to achieve at least something now to show that Russia has some chances on the anniversary of the invasion," he added in an evening video address. Also Read | Wagner Group defector recalls horrific killings of non-submissive fighters in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced a general mobilisation of around 300,000 conscripted troops in September, claiming that it was necessary to ensure the country's "territorial integrity". However, Reznikov believes that the true number of those recruited and deployed to Ukraine could be much higher. "Officially they announced 300,000 but when we see the troops at the borders, according to our assessments it is much more," he told the French BFM network. × Russia is advancing on the battlefield and has announced advances north and south of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in Donetsk. Bakhmut and 10 towns and villages around it were under attack from Russian fire, the Ukrainian military said late on Wednesday. Bakhmut has suffered persistent Russian bombardment for months. Moscow wants to make advances before Ukraine gets the heavy and advanced tanks promised to it by Germany, US and other countries. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Russia planning an offensive to mark Ukraine invasion anniversary: Kyiv defence minister