Russian army calls on civilians residing near security facilities to leave Kyiv: AFP

Tuesday, the Russian military asked civilians in Kyiv residing near facilities of the Ukrainian security services to leave.

"In order to suppress information attacks on Russia, the technological infrastructure of the SBU (Ukraine's Security Service) and the 72nd main PSO (Psychological Operations Unit) center in Kyiv will be hit with high-precision weapons," defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

"We call on Kyiv residents who live near (security) centers to leave their homes," he continued.