Ukraine says Russian threats after long-range missile attacks a 'daily reality'

ISTANBUL

Ukraine on Wednesday downplayed the threat of a large-scale missile attack by Russia, saying such threats are a "daily reality."

Multiple diplomatic missions in Kyiv closed on Wednesday after receiving information about a potential air attack. The war, continuing for over 1,000 days, is said to have entered a new phase after US approval to use American missiles to attack Russian territory.

Ukraine on Wednesday fired British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia, a day after it fired US ATACMS missiles, according to sources cited by multiple news outlets.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said Kyiv is in constant contact with its partners regarding potential security threats.

He said airstrikes and threats by Russia have been a “daily reality” for Ukrainians since the start of the war on Feb. 24, 2022.

“We believe that it would be correct for partners to react on the 1,001st day in the same way as on the previous thousand days, without any additional information injection,” Tykhyi added.

He, however, called on Ukrainians not to ignore air alerts and head to shelters in case of any danger.