The US State Department announced that the US embassy in Kyiv would reopen on November 21, after being closed for one day due to security concerns related to reports of a Russian aerial strike on the Ukrainian capital.
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The State Department closed the embassy due to a threat described only as 'something we are following closely'
Ukraine has been subjected to extremely large-scale air strikes in recent days.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has resumed services following a temporary shelter-in-place suspension earlier today (November 20).
Air raid sirens were triggered in Kyiv during the missile strike on November 21, 2024
Civilians rushed to shelters creating fear among the population, which was described as Russia's intended psychological effect
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