Ukraine's Capital Faces Phony Alerts While Embassies Close

In a twist of events, Ukraine reported that Russia had spread a false warning about an impending massive air attack on Kyiv. This fake alert came after several embassies, including the US, temporarily shut their doors. The US Embassy in Kyiv received a tip about a potential significant air attack and decided to close as a precaution. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence warned that the message about a "particularly massive" missile and bomb attack was fake and filled with grammatical errors typical of Russian operations. The US Embassy's closure was a cautious move, reflecting the lower threshold for credible threats in a high-alert environment like Ukraine. However, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry tried to calm fears, reminding everyone that daily shelling has been a reality for over 1, 000 days. They encouraged residents not to ignore air raid warnings, which sounded multiple times overnight as Russia continued its aerial bombardment.