Ukrainian deep strikes inside Russia targeting its oil and energy infrastructure with Western-supplied long-range missiles have triggered fears of massive Russian retaliation against EU countries, as Moscow’s multiple warnings go unheard on the continent.
Russia has repeatedly told Europeans not to arm Ukraine with long-range missiles; however, UK and German missiles are being used to launch attacks on Russia.
The warning was once again renewed by the Russian side this week after Ukraine signed new agreements with European defence companies.
“We consider this decision to be a deliberate step leading to a sharp escalation of the military and political situation on the entire European continent and creeping transformation of these countries into a strategic rear for Ukraine,” said a statement from the Russian Defence Ministry on Wednesday.
The Russian Defence Ministry said it would not consider any requests or give concessions if it started retaliatory strikes on Ukraine and the countries which arm Kyiv while trying to drag the EU into conflict with Russia.
Russia also released a list of the European companies which are directly involved in arming Ukraine in its war against Moscow.
Dmitry Medvedev, a former president of Russia and deputy head of its National Security Council, later clarified that this amounted to “a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces”.
He said, “All the companies are now a genuine target for the Russian armed forces, since they have agreed to enter war on behalf of the Kyiv regime.”
Germany, Norway and the Netherlands agreed to invest $1.3 billion to co-develop drones and long-range missiles, all of which will be used against Russia in the coming days.
“Today, our deep strikes are no longer a sensation,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, articulating how routine their ability to reach deep inside Russia had become.
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