Russia Steps Up Airstrikes in Ukraine's Capital, Warns Foreigners to Leave

Russia said on Saturday that it will continue its retaliatory strikes in Kiev and other cities of Ukraine. Russia also appealed to foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the capital Kiev. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Russian military continues to attack military bases in Kiev and other cities of Ukraine in response to terrorist attacks on Russian civilians and civic infrastructure by the Ukrainian military. According to a Reuters report, the Russian Foreign Ministry has warned foreign citizens, including diplomatic mission staff, to stay in Ukraine or go there. The ministry said that they will bear full responsibility for any damage if they ignore this warning. Russia has increased its airstrikes in the Ukrainian capital in recent days. Saturday's airstrike also targeted a bridge over the Dnipron River. The increased attacks have affected the lives of about 3 million people living in the capital before winter. Russian President Vladimir Putin further said that he had paid a price for his military presence in Ukraine.