Canada and U.S. embassies in Ukraine close to public over Russian air attack threat

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The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine are closed to the public due to warnings of a potential Russian air attack in Kyiv. The U.S. Embassy advised employees to shelter in place. Ukraine's intelligence agency accused Russia of spreading false information about an imminent massive attack. Meanwhile, Ukraine has used U.S.-supplied missiles to strike targets inside Russia for the first time. U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to target Russian military sites. This decision follows discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who emphasized the need to weaken Russia's military capabilities.


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