The U.S. has announced the closure of its embassy in Kyiv, warning of a potentially severe attack by Russia. The decision comes as Ukraine has begun using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike targets in Russia. The U.S. embassy has advised its citizens in Kyiv to take shelter if they hear air raid sirens.
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00:00The U.S. has temporarily shuttered its embassy in Ukraine's capital Kiev, warning of a potentially
00:06significant attack by Russia.
00:08The decision comes after Ukraine used long-range missiles to strike Russian territory after
00:13the U.S. approved this use of the weapons.
00:16Russian President Vladimir Putin has since ratified changes to Moscow's nuclear doctrine.
00:21It will now treat an attack by a non-nuclear state as a joint assault if it's backed by
00:27a nuclear power.
00:28The embassy is now anticipating a response from Russia, and it's told U.S. citizens in
00:33Kiev to take shelter in the event of an air alert.