Irish Embassy staff in Kyiv working from home due to reports of Russian strike threat

Staff at the Irish Embassy in Ukraine have been instructed to work from home following reports of a possible Russian attack on 20 November.

Source: Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin, quoted by PA Media, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Martin said Irish Embassy staff are working from home instead of in the embassy building in Kyiv "as a precaution".

Quote: "Consultations are ongoing between various embassies across Ukraine, but there are no plans to withdraw staff from the embassy. This is a very cautious step, but it is clear that the situation is escalating. It's incumbent on Russia to end this war."

Background: 

• The US earlier urged its citizens in Ukraine to exercise maximum caution due to the risk of a major airstrike by Russia on 20 November, with the US Embassy switching to remote operations.
• Following the US, the embassies of Spain, Greece and Italy also closed for security reasons.
• In response, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry described this as an "information overreaction", noting that the threat of strikes from the aggressor state has been a daily reality for Ukrainians for more than 1,000 days.

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