US closes embassy in Kyiv over significant air attack threat

The United States closed its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to a significant air attack threat. This decision follows Ukraine's use of British Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets in Russia, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. In a related development, the Biden administration approved the supply of antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine, aimed at strengthening its defenses against Russian forces. Russia condemned these actions, accusing the U.S. of prolonging the war. Turkey criticized the U.S. missile approval, calling it a "big mistake" that could escalate the conflict further. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines also condemned the U.S. decision to supply landmines.