Moscow Threatens To Bomb Zelensky And Decision-making Centres In Kyiv After Ukraine Take Battle To ‘Russian Soil’ As U.S. Announces Additional $800 Million Military Aid To Ukraine
The Russian military on Wednesday threatened to strike Ukraine’s command centres in the capital Kyiv if Ukrainian troops continue to attack Russian territory.
‘We are seeing Ukrainian troops’ attempts to carry out sabotage and strike Russian territory,’ the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. ‘If such cases continue, the Russian armed forces will strike decision-making centres, including in Kyiv.’
The threat against Ukraine’s high command – including president Volodymyr Zelensky – came after Russian regional authorities claimed gunfire was heard on Wednesday near a Russian village in a western region which borders Ukraine.
It was not immediately clear what happened as authorities in the Kursk region gave contradictory accounts, and deleted an earlier statement which said a border checkpoint had come under fire.
‘An hour ago, gunfire was heard in the adjacent territory near the village of Gordeevka,’ Korenevsky district said in a fresh statement on their Telegram channel. ‘There were no casualties or damage on our side.’
Russia’s threat also came as the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia travelled by train to Kyiv to meet Zelensky, with a picture showing the four men meeting together in the capital. 
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, bringing the total aid tally since Russian forces invaded to more than $2.4 billion.
The package will include artillery systems, artillery rounds and armored personnel carriers, Biden said in a statement after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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