The U.S. embassy in Kyiv, was closed Wednesday amid threats of an Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Russian air attack threat prompts closure of U.S. Embassy in Kyiv

Western and Ukrainian officials say Russia been stockpiling powerful long-range missiles, possibly in an upcoming effort to crush the Ukrainian power grid as winter settles in

by · National Post

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.

The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with U.S.-made missiles – a move that angered the Kremlin.