Russia’s Defence Ministry is warning residents in Kyiv to leave their homes as it plans to strike targets in the Ukrainian capital, Russian state news agency Tass is reporting.
In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the defence ministry says Russian forces are preparing to launch “high-precision strikes” against the “Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the 72nd Center for Information and Psychological Operations (PSO)“ in Kyiv.
We urge Ukrainian citizens involved by Ukrainian nationalists in provocations against Russia, as well as Kiev residents living near relay stations, to leave their homes.
The second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine has been scheduled for tomorrow, the Russian state news agency Tass has cited a source on the Russian side as saying.
The first round of talks that took place near the Belarus-Ukraine border on Monday ended after about six hours with no breakthrough, but both sides agreed to a follow-up round in the coming days.
Ukraine is in talks with its allies on how to support its air defences, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday.
He made the comments when asked about whether Nato should set up a no-fly zone to help the country after Russia’s invasion.
“Everything they can help us with now – it’s better to help now than find themselves eye-to-eye with Putin later,” Kuleba told an online news conference.
“No need to fear that Nato will find itself at war with Russia because of Ukraine. If Russia wins – you are next.”
