The United States of America calls on its citizens who are on the territory of Ukraine to leave the country, as reported in a statement by the US Embassy in Kyiv. This is due to the increased threat of missile strikes.

The US Embassy in Kyiv called on its citizens to immediately leave Ukraine due to the threat of Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure on the eve and on Independence Day.

The State Department has information that Russia is stepping up efforts to strike Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days. Russian strikes on Ukraine pose a constant threat to civilians and civilian infrastructure. The US Embassy is urging American citizens to leave Ukraine now using private options available ground transportation if it is safe to do so.

US Embassy in Kyiv, website

They emphasized that Russian strikes in Ukraine pose a constant threat to the civilian population and civilian infrastructure.

“The US Embassy encourages US citizens to leave Ukraine now using private ground vehicles if it is safe to do so,” the embassy concluded.

At the end of July, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine would celebrate the current Independence Day on August 24, despite the war.

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said that the Ukrainian forces are aware of the possible provocations of the Russians on Independence Day and are working ahead of the curve.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs urged Ukrainians to be vigilant and not ignore air raid warnings before the Independence Day of Ukraine and on the day of celebration due to possible enemy attacks.

On the eve of the Independence Day of Ukraine, the aggressor country is increasing the number of missile carriers in the Black Sea.

Mass events on August 22-25 were banned in Kyiv.

"Different crisis situations are being considered." The Ukrainian Air Force is ready for any scenario on August 24.

On August 15, the Belaruska Gayun monitoring group reported that Russia had amassed significant forces in Belarus, probably for a massive missile attack on Ukraine. Similar risks were reported on August 16 at the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, noting "the threat of missile and air strikes by the Russian army from Belarusian territory." In addition, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny stressed that Ukraine's concern "is caused by the location of missile systems along the state border from the Republic of Belarus, including at the Zyabrovka airfield."