# Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv over strike threat

> Russia demands diplomats and foreigners exit Kyiv amid threat of massive strikes.
- Title: Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv over strike threat
- Summary: Russia demands diplomats and foreigners exit Kyiv amid threat of massive strikes. Russia warns diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv due to imminent strikes…
- Keywords: russia, kyiv, ukraine, diplomats, foreigners, strike threat, russian foreign ministry, vitali klitschko, zelensky, vladimir putin, russian strikes, news
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-warns-diplomats-foreigners-to-leave-kyiv-over-strike-threat
- Published: 2026-10-03T11:40:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russia, kyiv, ukraine, diplomats, foreigners, strike threat, russian foreign ministry, vitali klitschko, zelensky, vladimir putin, russian strikes, news
## Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv
Russia issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv due to threats of new massive strikes on the city.

> Russia has warned diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv due to threats of new "massive" strikes on the city.
## Russian Foreign Ministry statement
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that responsibility for harm to those ignoring the warning lies with the individuals.

> responsibility for any potential negative consequences rests entirely with those who ignore this warning
## Kyiv infrastructure under attack
Kyiv officials report intensified attacks on key infrastructure, including the Northern Bridge strike that wounded two people.

> The strike on the Northern Bridge on the morning of Oct 3 wounded two people and damaged road surface and trolleybus overhead wires.
## Kyiv mayor's warning
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko described the city as being in a "very dramatic situation" requiring war footing.

> the city was in a "very dramatic situation" and should now be on a war footing as the enemy was "tearing Kyiv apart"
## Zelensky accuses Russia of civilian attacks
President Zelensky accused Russia of violating international rules by sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas.

> President Volodymyr Zelensky accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of ripping up the rulebook of armed conflict by sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas
## Ukraine braces for winter
Ukraine faces prolonged power outages and heating cuts as temperatures drop to minus 20 deg C in 2026.

> In 2026, heating and power were cut for days on end as temperatures plunged to minus 20 deg C.
## Key takeaway

Russia warns diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv due to imminent strikes on critical infrastructure.