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In response to the use of American and British long-range weapons, on November 21 of this year, the Russian armed forces launched a combined strike on one of the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine,
Putin said, according to Reuters It is an important move and it pulls against, undermines the narrative that Putin had been trying to establish that it was fine for Russia to rain down Iranian drones and North Korean missiles on Ukraine but a reckless escalation for Ukraine to use Western-supplied weapons at legitimate targets in Russia.
Peter Ricketts, a former U.K. national security adviser who now sits in the House of Lords, said Today, our crazy neighbour once again showed what he really is,
Ukrainian President Zelensky said We will decide on the further deployment of medium- and shorter-range missiles depending on the actions of the United States and its satellites,
For humanitarian reasons”, Russia will warn Ukrainian civilians to “leave the danger zones” should Moscow target other facilities in the country with ballistic missiles
No existing missile defence systems”, including those in Europe, will be able to intercept Russian ballistic missiles like the Oreshnik
Today, our insane neighbour has once again shown what they truly are, and how they despise dignity, freedom, and human life itself,
It is a base that serves the purpose of defence, not attack,
Given the nature and level of threats posed by such Western military facilities, the missile defense base in Poland has long been added to the list of priority targets for potential destruction, which, if necessary, can be executed with a wide range of advanced weapons
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said We have stressed in the context of our doctrine that Russia is taking a responsible position to make maximum effort not to allow such a conflict,
To the contrary, it makes every effort to expand the war,
This leads to undermining strategic stability, increasing strategic risks and, as a result, to an increase in the overall level of nuclear danger,
The deployment of the Oreshnik system was a response to US plans to produce and deploy intermediate- and short-range missiles … In the event of an escalation, Russia will respond decisively and symmetrically,
Russia reserves the right to use weapons against targets in countries that permit their weapons to be used against Russian targets.”
Putin also issued direct threats against Britain and the US, stating Whether it was an ICBM or an IRBM, the range isn’t the important factor,
Fabian Hoffmann, a doctoral research fellow at Oslo University who specialises in missile technology and nuclear strategy, told Associated Press We consider ourselves justified in using our weapons against military targets in those countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities. In the event of an escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond decisively and accordingly,
We will do this openly and publicly, for humanitarian reasons, without fearing any opposition from the enemy, who will also receive this information,
Why no fear? Because, as of today, there is no means to counter such weapons,
Of course, when selecting targets for systems like Oreshnik on Ukrainian territory, as a necessary and retaliatory measure, we will, in advance, urge civilians and citizens of friendly nations present in those areas to evacuate,
It is critical that when Russia is fighting with absolutely no limitations that out allies will stop limiting us in defending ourselves and provide us with additional equipment that will allow us to take down various kinds of Russian Iranian missile and drones."
Rudik, the Ukrainian politician, said
