Spain joins US in closing its embassy in Ukraine due to ‘possible’ large-scale air raid

'Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,' says Spanish Embassy in Kyiv

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

GENEVA (AA) – The Spanish Embassy in Kyiv has announced that it will not provide services on Wednesday due to an "increased risk of airstrikes throughout Ukraine."

According to the Spanish daily Ultima Hora, the diplomatic mission informed Spanish residents in Ukraine of the closure through email earlier in the day.

The decision came shortly after the US Embassy in the Ukrainian capital suspended its activities after receiving "information of a potential significant air attack on November 20."

"Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place," it said in a statement.

US citizens were also advised to prepare for air alerts, monitor local updates, find shelters, and follow Ukrainian authorities' instructions.

The warning came a day after Ukraine, for the first time, attacked the Russian territory with US-made ATACMS missiles.

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