Spanish embassy following US suit warned about risk of large-scale attacks

The Spanish embassy in Kyiv has temporarily ceased operations on 20 November because of concerns about a large-scale Russian attack, as suggested by "specific" intelligence. 

According to Spanish news agency EFE, in a letter to Spanish people living in Ukraine, the embassy advises "taking emergency security measures, following all the recommendations made by local authorities, and making sure there is shelter nearby".

The embassy also stated that they will not be providing services during the day on 20 November owing to the "increased risk of air strikes throughout Ukraine".

Earlier, the United States decided to close its embassy in Kyiv on 20 November after receiving information about the threat of a major Russian strike on this day.

On 19 November, Ukrainian defence forces launched their first long-range ATACMS missile strike on Russia’s territory.

Ukrainian sources say that the ATACMS strike targeted the 67th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence in the town of Karachev in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast.