Ukraine war latest – Evil Putin ‘plots to kill more citizens than ever’ after Russia propagandist’s assassination

VLADIMIR Putin is planning fresh attacks on Ukraine’s civilian population & government infrastructure, US intelligence has warned. Tuesday’s statement is the first specific security alert issued by the US embassy in Kyiv in recent months since the start of the Ukraine war. It does not say what places it believes Russia plans to target, but advised US citizens to leave Ukraine if safe to do so. Citing downgraded intelligence, a US official said: “Given Russia’s track record in Ukraine, we are concerned about the continuing threat that Russian strikes pose to civilians and civilian infrastructure.” Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has advised Ukrainians to be especially careful on independence day, citing the threat of missile attacks and “provocations” from Russia. Andriy Yusov, the head of the ministry’s intelligence directorate, said: “Russia and the Putin regime attacked the independence of Ukraine and independent Ukraine. They are really obsessed with dates and symbols, so it would be logical to be on the lookout and be prepared for independence day to be attacked.” It comes as Putin’s troops have told workers at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant to “take holiday” – sparking fears of a nuke disaster. And taking to Twitter, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that a further 300 Russian personnel had been killed taking the total to 45,200. Read our Ukraine-Russia blog below for the latest updates…