Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned on Tuesday that Moscow will retaliate if Ukrainian forces bomb Crimea with Storm Shadow long-range missiles and HIMARS missile launchers.
“According to our data, the leadership of the Ukrainian armed forces is planning to carry out attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation, including Crimea,” said Shoigu, referring to the peninsula that Russia has controlled since 2014, but over whose sovereignty Ukraine does not features. not resign.
The minister warned that the use of this type of weapon in areas not theoretically covered by what Russia calls a “special military operation” would imply an immediate response by Russian troops.
The Russian minister also stressed that such an offensive, if it were to take place, would “confirm the full involvement of the United States and the United Kingdom, suppliers of the missiles, in the conflict,” TASS said.
Shoigu also confirmed the intensification of Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk and Zaporijia regions.
Moscow estimates that Ukrainian forces have launched “263 attacks on Russian positions” since May 4, although the minister claims that “the adversary has failed to achieve its objectives”, contrary to Kiev’s claims.
Source: DN
