The main message is that the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries that produce missiles, supply them to Ukraine, and subsequently participate in strikes on Russian territory cannot remain without a reaction from the Russian side.
How far do we let them go on our soil?”
Moscow’s escalating hybrid activities against Nato and EU countries are unprecedented in their variety and scale, creating significant security risks,
These attacks have the potential to disrupt the critical lifeline of clean and safe drinking water,
Absolutely, Britain and UK is now directly involved in this war, because this firing cannot happen without NATO staff, British staff as well,
It's not a trick- there will be consequences,
We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against military facilities of the countries that allow to use their weapons against our facilities,
We haven’t seen any indications of Russia preparing to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine,
There is no other way in war,
I will add that there is no countermeasure to such a missile, no means of intercepting it, in the world today,
No one in the world has such weapons,
These are rockets that are fired and then guided to a target via an electronic system, which requires the world’s most advanced technology and satellite communications capability,
We must be aware that 'comrade' Putin will keep trying to intimidate us,
On my behalf, the minister of defence of Ukraine is already holding meetings with our partners regarding new air defence systems capable of protecting lives from new risks,
The Russian side has clearly demonstrated its capabilities, and the contours of further retaliatory actions in the event that our concerns were not taken into account have also been quite clearly outlined,
The Oreshnik missile system has characteristics that allow it to hit targets throughout Europe
No, we’re not at war, but Ukraine certainly is, because Ukraine has been invaded by Russia and that war has been going on for just over 1,000 days
The Kursk incursion was a moment of tactical brilliance but it has been a strategic catastrophe for Ukraine.
And I will emphasise once again that we will continue testing this newest system. It is necessary to establish serial production,
It’s part of a broader Russian official strategy to obscure crossing thresholds with language that suggests the threshold isn’t fully crossed – or can still be reversed,