“The Russian side has previously urged foreign citizens and diplomats in Kyiv to leave the city and refrain from visiting Ukraine,” the Russian Defence Ministry stated, continuing:
"We note with concern that not everyone has heeded these warnings and that people are knowingly putting themselves at risk."
At least eight civilians have reportedly been killed and another 83 people injured in Russian attacks around the country in the past 24 hours, The Kyiv Independent reported on Saturday afternoon.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia fired more than 150 drones, 131 of which were intercepted.
On Saturday night, another bridge in Kyiv was attacked, writes city mayor Vitali Klitschko on Telegram. It concerns the northern bridge over the Dnipro River, and two people were injured in the attack.
This is the third day in a row that the Russians have targeted bridges in Kyiv, and on Friday, traffic chaos arose in the city when three bridges were completely or partially closed as a result of the attacks.
In the Kharkiv region, five people have been killed and 49 injured in Russian attacks, with the highest number of fatalities reported in the city of Kharkiv.
