THE US has issued an urgent warning to its citizens in Ukraine to flee now after Vladimir Putin’s deadly missile strikes across the country. The US Embassy in Kyiv sent out an e-mail to Americans in Ukraine urging them to take shelter and leave the country “when it is safe to do so.” APThe US urged Americans to leave Ukraine now[/caption] The e-mail reads: “Russia has launched attacks against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure as well as government facilities in Kyiv and elsewhere. “Russia’s continued strikes in Ukraine pose a direct threat to civilians and civilian infrastructure. “The U.S. Embassy urges US citizens to shelter in place and depart Ukraine now using privately available ground transportation options when it is safe to do so.”