After the closure of the US embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Italy, Greece and Spain have also announced the closure of their embassies. The US had previously announced the closure of its embassy in Kiev based on information about a possible major attack there. After such a decision by the US, various countries have started taking similar steps. Al Jazeera reports.

Spain announced the temporary closure of its embassy on Wednesday (November 20) due to the fear of a possible attack. Spain's EFE news agency reported that Spain took a similar decision after the US decided to close its embassy there. Later, Greece also announced in an announcement that it would keep the embassy closed.

The closure of the US embassy in Kiev was announced in an announcement on Wednesday. Washington said that such a step was taken after receiving specific information about a possible air strike.

The US has also instructed US citizens in Ukraine to be prepared to evacuate to a safe haven. Ukraine recently launched an attack inside Russia using US missiles. The attack was carried out after Biden's approval. In response, Russia warned that the use of US missiles is a new stage of war.

Russia has stated that US long-range missiles have been used to attack inside the country. They have warned that they will respond appropriately.

After this incident, the United States decided to close the US embassy in Kiev due to the fear of an attack. In a statement on the US embassy website, the US Department of State Consular Affairs said that the US embassy in Kiev is being closed to avoid potential risks. Embassy staff have been instructed to take safe shelter.

The US embassy has ordered US citizens to take safe shelter immediately after the airstrike sirens sounded. At the same time, US citizens in Ukraine are also urged to stock up on essential items such as food, water and medicine.