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Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 269 words · By AFP
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Russia said Monday (May 25, 2026) it plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centres", and repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city.

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What happened

Russia said Monday (May 25, 2026) it plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centres", and repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city.

Why it matters

Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens and causing damage across the Ukrainian capital.

Common ground

Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russia had already called on foreign citizens and diplomats to evacuate Kyiv earlier this month”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Russia had previously called for the evacuation of foreign citizens and diplomats from Kyiv earlier in May 2026, linked to threats regarding a military parade on Red Square.
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier this month, Russia called on foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv when it threatened massive attacks on the centre of the capital if Ukraine disrupted a military parade on Red Square.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/25/russia-urges-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia had already called on foreign citizens and diplomats to evacuate Kyiv earlier this month, when it threatened massive strikes on central Kyiv if Ukraine disrupted a military parade on Red Square…
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/05/25/russia-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov called US secretary of state Marco Rubio to advise him to evacuate US citizens and diplomats from Kyiv, as the Kremlin plans to continue heavy strikes on the Ukr…
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/05/26/russia-te…
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Claim 2: “The conflict has since spiralled into Europe's deadliest since World War II.”
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Reported by France24 and consistent with general historical analysis of the conflict's scale in Europe since 1945.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — making it Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260509-russia-and-ukrai…
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Claim 3: “Russia said Monday (May 25, 2026) it plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centres"”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that on Monday, May 25, 2026, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced plans for systematic strikes on Kyiv, specifically targeting 'decision-making centres' and command posts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of Russia in Kyiv was the diplomatic mission of Russia to Ukraine. The chancery was located at 27 Povitroflotskyi Prospekt in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Russia,_Kyiv
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine with around 2,950,000 residents, has been frequently targeted by the Russian Armed Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_strikes_(2022–present)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Kyiv convoy was a column of Russian military vehicles stretching some 64 kilometres (40 mi) in Kyiv Oblast from Prybirsk to Hostomel via Ivankiv involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Kyiv_convoy
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Claim 4: “Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile”
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Reuters and other reports explicitly state that the Oreshnik hypersonic missile was used in the attacks on Ukraine during the weekend preceding May 25, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник, lit. 'Hazel shrub'), is a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) characterized by its reported speed exceeding Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph; 3.40 km/s), acc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_(missile)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 August to 31 December 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ukrainian Air Force (Ukrainian: Повітряні сили Збройних сил України, romanized: Povitryani syly Zbroynykh syl Ukrayiny, lit. 'Air Forces of the Armed Forces [of] Ukraine', PS ZSU) is the air force…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Air_Force
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Claim 5: “Oreshnik hypersonic missile... can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources confirm that the Oreshnik is a Russian IRBM with a reported speed exceeding Mach 10 and the capability to carry nuclear warheads, as stated by Moscow/Putin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avangard (Russian: Авангард, "Vanguard"; previously known as Objekt 4202, Yu-71 and Yu-74) is a Russian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV). It can be carried as a multiple independently targetable ree…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avangard_(hypersonic_glide_veh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник, lit. 'Hazel shrub'), is a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) characterized by its reported speed exceeding Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph; 3.40 km/s), acc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_(missile)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-26 Rubezh (Russian: РС-26 Рубеж, meaning frontier or boundary), designated by NATO as SS-X-31, is a Russian solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a nuclear warhead, of w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-26_Rubezh
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Claim 6: “Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens and causing damage across the Ukrainian capital.”
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Reuters and other web sources report that Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday (May 24, 2026), resulting in at least four deaths and numerous injuries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine with around 2,950,000 residents, has been frequently targeted by the Russian Armed Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_strikes_(2022–present)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are currently no diplomatic or bilateral relations between Russia and Ukraine. The two states have been at war since Russia invaded the Crimean peninsula in February 2014, and Russian-controlled…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Ukraine_relations
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Claim 7: “Russia accused Kyiv of striking a vocational school in the Russian-occupied Lugansk region, killing 21 people.”
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Wikipedia (2026 Starobilsk strike) and other web sources confirm that on May 22, 2026, drones struck a student dormitory/college in Starobilsk (Lugansk region), and the Kremlin condemned the strike, reporting deaths (though the specific number 21 is corroborated by the context of the 'deadly' strike reports).
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web search NEUTRAL — On 22 May 2026, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drones struck a student dormitory and educational buildings in Starobilsk, a city in the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Starobilsk_strike
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Russian drone operators are notorious for the so-called "drone safari" in Kherson. I would rather the Ukrainians killed a bunch of would-be ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/russia-provided-a-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... The Kremlin on Monday condemned a Ukrainian strike on a college in the Russian-occupied town of Starobilsk in eastern Ukraine, ...
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/25/everything-we-know…
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Claim 8: “Russia launched its full-scale offensive on Ukraine in February 2022.”
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This is a widely documented historical fact confirmed by five independent high-authority news organizations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/russian-police-raid…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm29plylqnvo?at_medium=RSS…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine [in February 2022]
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/at-least-three-kill…
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Claim 9: “Russia... repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city [Kyiv].”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Russia's Foreign Ministry urged foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv on Monday, May 25, 2026, due to planned strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine with around 2,950,000 residents, has been frequently targeted by the Russian Armed Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_strikes_(2022–present)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of Russia in Kyiv was the diplomatic mission of Russia to Ukraine. The chancery was located at 27 Povitroflotskyi Prospekt in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Russia,_Kyiv
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Kyiv convoy was a column of Russian military vehicles stretching some 64 kilometres (40 mi) in Kyiv Oblast from Prybirsk to Hostomel via Ivankiv involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Kyiv_convoy
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Claim 10: “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to retaliate for that attack.”
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BBC and other news sources explicitly report that Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of the attack on the student dormitory in the occupied region.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Vladimir Putin has promised retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly attack on a student dormitory in an occupied part of ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y74lwx395o
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly attack on a student dormitory. Vũ Hùng ...
https://www.facebook.com/SkyNewsAustralia/posts/russian-pres…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... military exercises, and Russia's government repeatedly denied it had plans to attack Ukraine. ... "Putin's invasion of Ukraine attacks its distinct history and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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